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English
1575–1625
Object Place: England (Scottland, or France?)
Medium/Technique
Linen, embroidery, silk on linen
Dimensions
61 x 144 cm (24 x 56 11/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 24 x 48 x 8 3/4 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Rowland Burdon-Muller
Accession Number1972.41
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWorked on a linen canvas ground with silk and wool threads in tent stitch. Ladies and gentlemen in period costumes are shown against columns through which can be seen trees, mountains and architectural motifs. Subject matter not immediately evident. Colors predominately blue, green, gold and shades of tan and ecru. Large areas of repair and re-embroidering. Where yarns have been replaced, fading has occured. Framed in tortoise shell frame, no glass.