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| Lot 441, 20 January 2016-22 January 201, Sotheby's |
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| Lot 441 20 January 2016 - 22 January 2016, Sotheby's |
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| Lot 441 20 January 2016 - 22 January 2016, Sotheby's |
Friday, January 22, 2016
Esther and Ahasuerus
This is lot 441, a stumpwork piece depicting Esther pleading with King Ahasuerus. The close-ups below give you a view on how the textural parts of the piece were done. This one is interesting as there is an attempt to show architecture in the main scene with the tent being placed under a portico of a building.
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Thank you for showing the hands in the picture, too. It's much larger than what I thought, and the idea of the time involved in stitching this piece is incredible!
ReplyDeletetree trunk is very interesting~
ReplyDeleteAha! Yes, this is the one with the vermicelli couching for the water...I had been looking for this technique in a 17th c. piece and this is the first one I've seen. It's pretty common in the 18th c. but I had not seen it earlier!
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