Textile Pictures Secular
Embroidered pictures especially of allegorical or secular subjects reached a peak in the seventeenth century. Exquisite works of art were produced by gifted amateurs, often by ladies of society in competition with friends and other social families. These women, and frequently young girls, also competed in the production of samplers. Many of the designs were based on published engravings and were adapted to contemporary preoccupations as well as an interest in myth and legend, especially were the story depicted also provided a moral.
Queen Anne Pastoral Needlework Picture
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England, Dated 1706
Signed: Mary Davison, Aged 13
2ft 2in width x 2ft 9in height
0.66m x 0.84m
(Framed)
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Embroidered Silkwork Picture
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England, 17th Century
1ft 3in width x 11.5in height
0.38m x 0.29m
(Framed and Glazed) -
Still Life Needlework Panel
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England, Second Quarter 18th Century
1ft 8in width x 2ft 1in height
0.51m x 0.64m
(Applied to Stretcher)
