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From a bedroom at Stoke Edith, Hertfordshire, this embroidery may represent the real garden at the site or an image of another fashionable garden....
Continued Below Added: 17th Mar 2008 by Diane Earl
Unique Id: 79340 |
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They were described as the work of members of the household but their huge scale suggests a professional workshop. The house was the home of Paul Foley, speaker of the House of Commons in 1697. The canvas is lines with silk and wool embroidery.
Subjects: History, Art
Key Stages: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS4+ Learning Groups: Teachers, Parents, Pupils, Others |
