Susannah and the Elders
Embroidered Picture
ca. 1660 (made)
ca. 1660 (made)
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Picture of embroidered silk satin with coloured silks and metal purl in long and short, split and back stitches, detached darning, French knots, and couched work. With silk-covered parchment and additional details in watercolour. Susannah and the Elders are depicted in the padded oval panel in the centre and is bordered with foliage and animal motifs.
Object details
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| Title | Susannah and the Elders (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk satin with coloured silks and metal purl, padded, watercolour, parchment |
| Brief description | Picture 'Susannah and the Elders' of embroidered silk satin with coloured silks and metal purl, England, ca. 1660 |
| Physical description | Picture of embroidered silk satin with coloured silks and metal purl in long and short, split and back stitches, detached darning, French knots, and couched work. With silk-covered parchment and additional details in watercolour. Susannah and the Elders are depicted in the padded oval panel in the centre and is bordered with foliage and animal motifs. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Frederick Richmond, Bt |
| Object history | The panel depicts an early moment in the biblical story of Susannah and the Elders, from the Apocrypha. Susannah, a beautiful and righteous wife, is seated in the garden, adjoining her wealthy husband's house which can be seen in the background, with her handmaidens, surrounded by various birds and animals. Two Elders watch her. |
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| Literary reference | The Apocrypha |
| Bibliographic reference | Baker, Malcolm, and Brenda Richardson (eds.), A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 1999.
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| Accession number | T.50-1954 |
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| Record created | October 30, 2003 |
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