Lot 263
  • 263

A George III painted and embroidered wool needlework picture of two gentlemen shooting late 18th century

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Wool, Wood
  • height 8 3/4 in.; width 13 1/2 in.
  • 22.2 cm; 34.3 cm
within a later frame.

Provenance

Alistair Sampson, London, June 20, 2001

Condition

Some losses to the weft in the ground weave visible in the upper right section of the sky; some losses to the supplementary satin weave in the lower left of the foreground; some dirt on surface but overall in very good condition with vivid colors, as visible in the catalogue illustration; small losses to gilding on frame; not examined out of frame.
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