Fine pair of 18th century silkwork pictures

£1,790.00

A fine and charming pair of Georgian needlework pictures of children playing, dated 1797.

Measures:
H 54 cm
W 44 cm
D 5 cm.


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Description

A fine pair of English George III-period silkwork pictures, dated 1797.

These are charming Georgian (late-18th century) needleworks of children playing. In one scene a boy is attempting to capture a butterfly. In the other a girl is playfully tickling the nose of a sleeping boy, exhausted after ”hoop rolling”.

Both are in near-perfect condition retaining their original vibrant colours – rare for antique silkwork pictures nearly 228 years old.
Apparently in their original frames and mounts. One bearing the inscription: “Innocent Mischief – From the picture by Richard Westall RA, engraved by C. Josi”.

References:

The Boy’s Treasury of Sports, Pastimes, and Recreations: With Nearly Four Hundred Engravings, J. P. Hill (1848) p. 15.

Measures:
H 54 cm
W 44 cm
D 5 cm.

Ref: BHA 1006.