Embroidered in wool on a linen foundation Medium: wool embroidery, linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross and pile loop stitches; plain weave canvas
Dimensions:
H x W: 79.1 × 59.1 cm (31 1/8 × 23 1/4 in.)
Type:
embroidery & stitching
Fire screen
Made in:
Europe
Date:
ca. 1860
Description:
Panel from a firescreen with embroidery in raised Berlin-work. A large urn with flowers and fruits worked in many colors, with a small red-breasted bird to the right and a large white cockatoo on the left.
