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Two Hares
Designer:
Blake, William
(Possibly)
Embroiderer:
Butts, Mrs
Linen ground, with a picture of two hares embroidered in shades of green, buff, pale brown, brown, and pale reddish-brown crewel wools with yellow silk highlights. Erratic long and short stitch, stem stich with some couching, an example of 'needle painting'. It is mounted on a wooden stretcher; underside threads are seated with glue
History note: Sir Geoffrey Keynes
Allocated by H.M. Treasury through the Minister of the Arts in lieu of capital taxes on the death of Sir Geoffrey Keynes
Method of acquisition: Allocated (1985) by H.M. Treasury
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1790
-
Circa
1800
'Needle painting' is a form of free-style embroidery with erratic stitching attempting to imitate the techniques of painting.This example is believed to have been designed by William Blake, and worked by the wife of his friend, Thomas Butts.
Embroidery
composed of
silk
( yellow)
wool
Ground
composed of
linen
Stretcher
Height 58.75 cm
Width 51.1 cm
Decoration
Accession number: T.3-1985
Primary reference Number: 118383
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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