Caption

Part of an embroidered pall, A portion of a pall, page, photomechanical print, number: 'NO. 53.', inscription: 'Lent by the Fishmongers' Company', photographer: Isabel Agnes Cowper, United Kingdom, cliché maker: anonymous, after design by anonymous, c. 1869 - in or before 1874, Isabel Agnes Cowper, photographer, cliché maker, after design by, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypepie, height 148 mm x width 207 mm, (other forms of) needlework, eg: crocheting, knitting, embroidering, A rectangular woven textile panel with a fringed lower edge is shown; the panel features an ornate central scene with a seated figure wearing a tall rounded headdress and holding an open book, flanked by two kneeling figures in flowing robes and veiled heads, each holding shallow bowls and standing before decorative columns and patterned backgrounds; large stylized wings or feathered motifs extend behind the kneeling figures, and the panel is bordered by textured bands and tasselled edges with dense fringe hanging below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A81_150

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46.0Mb (12.5Mb) / 15.4in x 11.6in / 4614 x 3481 (300dpi)

Keywords

Part embroidered pall portion pall page photomechanical print number No 53 inscription Lent Fishmongers Company photographer Isabel Agnes Cowper United Kingdom cliché maker anonymous design c 1869 - 1874 paper Woodburytype Woodburytypepie height 148 mm x width 207 mm forms of needlework eg crocheting knitting embroidering rectangular woven textile panel fringed lower edge shown panel features ornate central scene seated figure wearing tall rounded headdress holding open book flanked two kneeling figures flowing robes veiled heads holding shallow bowls standing decorative columns patterned backgrounds large stylized wings feathered motifs extend kneeling figures panel bordered textured bands tasselled edges dense fringe hanging