A rare James I/Charles I redwork panel, circa 1620-1640
REF: 3568
Worked in fine wool thread, the outlines in stem stitch with decorative details in a variety of stitches on a cream linen twill ground designed with an abundance of birds, animals and botanical motifs including hound, leopard, hare, parrot, elephant carrying a castle, pomegranate, daffodil, harebell, aquilegia, lily, the whole panel comprising historically joined sections, probably using recuperated parts of a bed hanging or cover, backed and edged with linen
Provenance: Private West Country Collection
For comparable examples of embroidery see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA, object number: 40.88a-f; The Art Institute Chicago, Chicago, USA, object number 1986.988; The V&A Museum, London, acc. no. CIRC.401-1930
- Height 34.5 cm / 13 "
- Width 199 cm / 78 "
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