Lot 1609
  • 1609

RARE PAINTED AND EMBROIDERED SILK PICTURE: EDWY AND EDILDA, LANA VAN DEUSEN, GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, DATED 1812

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description

  • textiles
  • 17 1/2 by 21 1/4 in.
embroidered and painted on silk with silk and chenille and raised work, heightened with silver beads; the whole within an oval reserve.  Frame and glass appear to be original. 

Provenance

Ruth Troiani, Beautiful Antiques, Pound Ridge, New York, May 1980

Condition

Some fading and discoloration, with stain across top, stain at mid-left, pin prick, stain under leaves. Split at lower left, split across bottom, and stain at lower right. In original frame with new glad and period newspaper.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

Edwy and Edilda was an English romantic poem written by T.S. Whalley in 1779,  For comparisons, see Betty Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, Vol. I, pp. 163-165.