Portion of a curtain
(late 17th century)
Medium
linen, cotton
Measurements
97.0 × 90.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1913
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
(England)
Inscription
none
Accession Number
1000-D2
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
Textile composed of 11 joined pieces of mixed linen and cotton embroidered in coloured worsteds with a pattern of floral sprays. Cream ground, embroidered with floral sprays in multi-coloured needlework. A circle is cut with needlework inserted from behind, reversed, so that back of motif is evident on front.