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Written by: Lars VolkovContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 209296
EnglandNeedlework Picture Depicting the Queen of Sheba before King Solomon
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | England |
|---|---|
| Date | early to mid-17th century |
| Culture / Origin | England |
| Medium | Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; appliquéd with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin and plain weaves; painted; embroidered with silk, silk 2:2 twill oblique interlaced tapes, gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and gilt- and silvered-metal strips, coils, wires and paillettes in satin, single satin, raised stem and a variety of buttonhole stitches; laid work and couching; feathers; glass beads and seed pearls |
| Dimensions | 29.3 × 38.8 × 6.4 cm (11 1/2 × 15 1/4 × 2 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Textile |
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