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Description: | Artist: Unknown; Date(s): circa 1701 - circa 1801; Classification(s): embroidery, cushion cover, weaving, Linen cushion cover embroidered with polychrome silks in darning, back and satin stitch. The male figures, whether part of the three dominant rows or as smaller scale motifs at each end, carry large candles, flowers, ewers, muskets or swords and possibly a mandolin. There are two distinct dress styles, long coat and breeches or short coat and baggy breeches; heads are variously covered with long caps, turbans or hats.; Acquisition: given by Augustus, Sir & Daniel, Lady, 1949, given by Sir Augustus and Lady Daniel [T.33-1949]
Description: Linen cushion cover embroidered with polychrome silks in darning, back and satin stitch. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/terms.htm | Publisher: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Rights holder: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Subjects: | cushion cover Unknown embroidery | Temporal: | name=18th century; start=1701; end=1801 | Source: | Fitzwilliam Museum | Creator: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Identifier: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opacdire... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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