Not on display

Sketch

1949 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Seven sketches in red chalk for embroidery. Two baskets of fruit, jug and vase of flowers, a figure, a bird and ornamental design. Part of the Kessell experiment (1949) of embroidery interpretations carried out by teachers and students from colleges of art.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Chalk
Brief description
Seven sketches in chalk for embroidery, designed by Mary Kessell, Great Britain, 1949
Physical description
Seven sketches in red chalk for embroidery. Two baskets of fruit, jug and vase of flowers, a figure, a bird and ornamental design. Part of the Kessell experiment (1949) of embroidery interpretations carried out by teachers and students from colleges of art.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.75in
  • Width: 7in
Credit line
Given by the Needlework Development Scheme
Production
NDS 2446-2452
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.352-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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