Needlework (Depicting the Four Seasons), c. 1660, England, Silk, satin weave, embroidered with linen, silk, silk-wrapped-metal purl, and gilt-metal purl in bullion, raised and detached, knotted and twisted buttonhole, crossed, raised stem filling and satin stitches, couching, laid work, buttonhole picots, French knots, and embroidered pile, seed pearls and mica, 50.8 × 59.8 cm (20 × 23 1/2 in.)
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Needlework (Depicting the Four Seasons), c. 1660, England, Silk, satin weave, embroidered with linen, silk, silk-wrapped-metal purl, and gilt-metal purl in bullion, raised and detached, knotted and twisted buttonhole, crossed, raised stem filling and satin stitches, couching, laid work, buttonhole picots, French knots, and embroidered pile, seed pearls and mica, 50.8 × 59.8 cm (20 × 23 1/2 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A18_171

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50.8 Needlework Depicting Four Seasons c. 1660 England Silk satin weave embroidered linen silk silk-wrapped-metal purl gilt-metal purl bullion raised detached knotted twisted buttonhole crossed raised stem filling satin stitches couching laid work buttonhole picots French knots embroidered pile seed pearls mica 50.8

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