Lot 17
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK
TWO EMBROIDERED PANELS, CIRCA 1876
Decorative Arts: Design since 1860
Auction: 25 October 2017 at 11:00 BST
Description
each embroidered with a central pillar enclosed by large floral and foliate arabesques and cornucopias and by an assortment of birds, animals and a winged figure, within period frames (2)
Dimensions
144cm x 71cm and 140cm x 72cm
Footnote
Note: For panels of a similar design see V&A Collection T.774 to D-1972, a five panel screen with embroidered panels designed by Crane, worked by the School of Art Needlework. This screen, with its complex composition inspired by historical design, was probably exhibited as part of the Royal School of Art Needlework's section at the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876. The screen and these panels reflect Crane's great interest in classical and Renaissance ornament which he often used as the basis of his designs.