Tapestry landscape executed at the needlepoint by Miss Victorine Fabre in 1850
Applied Arts
Inventory number
2018.2.6.5.AA.DC.C1850.FRDescription
Needlework (technique know as "petit point) representing a neoclassical pavilion (Probably inspired by the "Petit Trianon" located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France). Picture is framed in a pitchpin frame (rather characteristic of the 1840s).High quality needlework executed at the small point like this were worked by young girls attending girls academies all over Europe.
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Materials
WoolWood
Embroidery
Origin
circa 1850 FranceDimensions
Length : 35 cmHeight : 28 cm