Embroidered Picture
1770-1799 (made)
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Embroidered picture of fawn silk with black and fawn silks in overlaid stitches and speckling. With a landscape within an oval, a river running through a wooden valley with a country house on the right, and other scattered buildings. The back of the glass is painted in black and gold to form a surround to the oval picture. Gilt frame.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk with silks, painted glass, gilt |
| Brief description | Embroidered silk picture with silks, Great Britain, 1770-1799 |
| Physical description | Embroidered picture of fawn silk with black and fawn silks in overlaid stitches and speckling. With a landscape within an oval, a river running through a wooden valley with a country house on the right, and other scattered buildings. The back of the glass is painted in black and gold to form a surround to the oval picture. Gilt frame. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Misses Alexander through Art Fund |
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| Accession number | T.44-1955 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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