Description: This wonderfully small silkwork embroidery was wrought during the late 18th century, circa 1790. The silkwork depicts a rural scene and is titled below reading ‘A View Near Hendon, Middlesex.’ The scene depicts a young couple walking from their thatched cottage in to countryside with their child and pet dog. What an idyllic little scene.This type of highly skilled silk embroidery is called a printwork and was popular for a limited time between 1790-1820 both in Europe and North America. This style of needlework imitated the very fashionable engravings that were so popular during the 1750-1800 period. The needleworker painstakingly imitated the dots, lines and cross hatching of the copper plate engraver. Topographical views were popular and also famous paintings and scenes from plays and in the USA - mourning depictions. See page 29 of Margaret Swain's Embroidered Georgian Pictures for some similar examples.The silkwork is housed behind glass with a naive eglomise decoration in its original gilt frame. This is the perfect item for anyone with a young family, a love of the great outdoors or a connection to the Hendon area. We have not been able to find another example of this scene!Measuring: Frame width 8 ½ inch (21.5 cm) by height 7 ½ inch (19 cm). Aperture width 6 inch (15.5 cm) by height 5 inch (23 cm).Condition: Some minor shredding to the silk along the very bottom edge just peeping out from the black eglomise. Some minor chips and old touch ups to the Gesso surface of the frame. Some very minor age related loss to silk stitches.ITEM ID:14407
Price: 425 GBP
Location: Dursley
End Time: 2025-02-05T12:23:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: 30.57 GBP
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Product: Wall Hangings
Material: Silk
Style/ Origin: English
Colour: Multi-Coloured
