Portrait of a mother and a child
Applied Arts
Inventory number
2018.2.6.4.AA.DC.C1820.FRDescription
Embroidered needlework painting representing a fantasy scene of a mother and her child sitting in the shape of a tree with a beautiful landscape on the background. Picture is framed with a golden leaf border.High quality painted and silk embroidery pictures like this were worked by young girls attending girls academies all over Europe.
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Materials
Oil on silkSilk
Wood
Golden leaf
Embroidery
Origin
circa 1820 FranceDimensions
Length : 47 cmHeight : 57 cm