Raised Needlework Depicting a Woman Standing Among Creatures with Flowers and Tendrils

SOLD

Artist Unidentified
English School, ca. 1650.
Embroidered silk chenille and metallic thread on silk satin, metallic thread, watercolor and raised work
13″ x 14″
In a fine state of preservation in an old black painted frame and backing, customary wear and loss to wool from oxidation.  The fine details of the woman’s face and the use of metallic threads for her dress are the most notable features.