Needlework Picture of Lovers

Description:

Needlework Picture of Lovers, England, 17th century, depicting a woman with a lute and a man standing inside a canopy surrounded by flowers, birds, and fish, in a molded black-painted and gilt frame, ht. 11, wd. 14 5/8 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Minor fading; small spots of losses at edges of some floral and bird elements; toning along the edges, two splits in the silk background near the upper edge.


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