'Jacob and Rachel'
Embroidered Picture
ca. 1830 - ca. 1869 (made)
ca. 1830 - ca. 1869 (made)
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Embroidered picture, 'Jacob and Rachel'. Consists of a canvas embroidered in coloured wools and some silk in cross stitch. In the centre Jacob dressed in a green robe and brown cloak approaches Rachel, clad in red and white with a blue mantle, who is seated by a well minder her sheep and holding a crook. Behind Rachel are palm trees and in the distance is a town at the foot of a range of hills. The embroidery is in its original frame.
Object details
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| Title | 'Jacob and Rachel' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Canvas embroidered with wools and silks |
| Brief description | Embroidered picture, England, ca. 1830 - ca. 1869 |
| Physical description | Embroidered picture, 'Jacob and Rachel'. Consists of a canvas embroidered in coloured wools and some silk in cross stitch. In the centre Jacob dressed in a green robe and brown cloak approaches Rachel, clad in red and white with a blue mantle, who is seated by a well minder her sheep and holding a crook. Behind Rachel are palm trees and in the distance is a town at the foot of a range of hills. The embroidery is in its original frame. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Annie Cockerell |
| Object history | Registered File number 1963/1481 |
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| Accession number | T.116-1963 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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