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AN ENGLISH TENT STITCH PICTURE
Circa 1670
Embroidered in coloured silks depicting the return of Jephthah greeted by his daughter, the hillocky ground with an oak and pear tree, with out-sized leaves, floral and fruit sprigs, with a lion, dog and rabbits, framed and glazed, slight re-stitching, appears unfinished in areas
19 in. x 16 in. (50 cm. x 41 cm.)
Circa 1670
Embroidered in coloured silks depicting the return of Jephthah greeted by his daughter, the hillocky ground with an oak and pear tree, with out-sized leaves, floral and fruit sprigs, with a lion, dog and rabbits, framed and glazed, slight re-stitching, appears unfinished in areas
19 in. x 16 in. (50 cm. x 41 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Christie's South Kensington, 23 June 1987, lot 73.