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Maker(s):unknown
Culture:English
Title:pictorial needlework: Queen Anne
Date Made:1702-1714
Type:Textile
Materials:textile: polychrome silk embroidery; metallic thread; natural plain weave silk or linen ground; walnut veneer frame
Place Made:United Kingdom; England
Measurements:Frame: 14 in x 14 in; 35.6 cm x 35.6 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2018
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Pictorial needlework depicting Queen Anne (1665-1714; r. 1702-1714). The bust-length portrait of the Queen is set within a roundel. Above her is a crown flanked by two trumpeting angels, which may suggest the piece was made closer to the time of her coronation. The crown, trumpets, elements of Queen Anne's dress, and a curtain tassel within the roundel, are all highlighted using metallic (flat, gilded metal wrapped around a yellow silk core) threads. The rest of the picture is filled with embroidered floral motifs, including lillies, carnations, roses, and acanthus leaves. Three other motifs are placed below the portrait: a reclining leopard by a tree; a swimming duck; and a squirrel by a tree. The piece was probably worked by a schoolgirl or amateur embroiderer, who may have copied print sources for many of the motifs as well as the Queen's portrait.

Tags:
portraits; royalty

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