Needlework picture of dead game, by Mrs Butts

An image of Textiles. Embroidered picture. Butts, Thomas, Mrs (English). Needlework picture of dead game. Linen ground originally dyed purple, with the applied linen picture of the game, worked in polychrome wools, with yellow silk highlights. 1775-1779.

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Textiles. Embroidered picture. Butts, Thomas, Mrs (English). Needlework picture of dead game. Linen ground originally dyed purple, with the applied linen picture of the game, worked in polychrome wools, with yellow silk highlights. 1775-1779.

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Accession Number: T.2-1985
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 591 pixels
Image width: 1023 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 145.59kB
Exposure time: 1/15
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2012:02:21 14:15:32

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18th Century applied birds dead death ducks dyed embroidered embroidery English Fitz_AA game linen Mrs Butts needle needlework needleworking picture picturesque silk textile wool woollen wools

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