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Exhibition Review
Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious
04/2025 | 1465 | 167
Pages: 396-398
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Reviewer:
Crawford, Lotte (Crawford, Lotte)
Subjects
artists:
Garwood, Tirzah
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, Great Britain
subjects:
Watercolours / Engravings / Needlework
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious Dulwich Picture Gallery, London 19th November 2024–26th May 2025 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
12. Yawning, by Tirzah Garwood. 1928. Wood engraving, 15.2 by 15.2 cm. (Private collection; exh. Dulwich Picture Gallery, London).
Attributed works:
13. Pages from Untitled (Scrapbook), by Tirzah Garwood. c.1947–49. Paper collage featuring a rejected watercolour by Eric Ravilious, a Pollock’s Toy Shop theatre backdrop and other ephemera, 37 by 50 cm. (Private collection; exh. Dulwich Picture Gallery, London).
Attributed works:
14. Nine cats, by Tirzah Garwood. c.1940s. Drawing, 17 by 17cm. (Private collection; exh. Dulwich Picture Gallery, London).
Book Review
Fray: Art and Textile Politics, J. Bryan-Wilson
05/2019 | 1394 | 161
Pages: 446-446
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Reviewer:
Richmond, Susan (Richmond, Susan)
Subjects
places:
Chile / United States
subjects:
Textiles / Needlework / Politics / Feminism / Culture / Criticism / LGBT
Publication Received
Stickereien von der Vorzeit bis zur Gegenwart: aus dem Besitz des Wurttembergischen Landesmuseums Stuttgart und der Schlosser Ludwigsburg, Solitude und Monrepos
06/1996 | 1119 | 138
Pages: 412
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Reviewer:
Mayer Thurman, Christa C. (Mayer Thurman, Christa C.; Mayer, Christa Charlotte)
Subjects
museums and institutions:
Schloss Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany
subjects:
Needlework
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Stickereien von der Vorzeit bis zur Gegenwart: aus dem Besitz des Wurttembergischen Landesmuseums Stuttgart und der Schlosser Ludwigsburg, Solitude und Monrepos | author: Grönwoldt, Ruth
Short Notice
Recent Textile Acquisitions at the V. & A.
05/1983 | 962 | 125
Pages: 292-295+297
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Author:
Rothstein, Natalie (Rothstein, Natalie)
Subjects
artists:
Kauffer, E. McKnight
artists:
Tucker, John
artists:
Tucker, Mary
dates:
1980-1989
museums and institutions:
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain
places:
England / London
subjects:
Art museums / Acquisitions / Textiles
subjects:
Tapestries / Needlework / Lace
subjects:
Mortlake tapestries
subjects:
Alexander Morton and Company
Illustrations
Attributed works:
60. Tapestry Depicting Boys with Baskets. 248.9 by 251.5 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum).
Attributed works:
61. Armorial Tapestry of Ralph Montagu. (Collection the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, Boughton House).
Attributed works:
62. Tapestry Woven Panel with a Cotton Warp and Woollen Weft, Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. 1932. 217 by 74 cm. Recent Textile Acquisitions at the V. & A.
Attributed works:
64. Detail from Bobbin Lace Flounce, by John Tucker. [Currently catalogued as manufactured by John Tucker but designed by Mary Tucker] English (Devonshire). 1867. Recent Textile Acquisitions at the V. & A.
Attributed works:
65. Detail from Table Cover, Manufactured by Alexander Morton & Co., Darvel, Scotland. c.1900. Jacquard Woven Wool, 160 by 195.5 cm. Recent Textile Acquisitions at the V. & A.
Western art unattributed:
63. Fan. Italian. c.1620. Card with Wire Supports, Covered in Green Silk with découpé Straw-Work and Gilt Paper. Recent Textile Acquisitions at the V. & A.
Western art unattributed:
66. Fragment from The Elements. French (Munster). 1820s. Plate-Printed Cotton, 82 by 61 cm. Recent Textile Acquisitions at the V. & A.
Short Notice
Engravings and Needlework of the Sixteenth Century
05/1977 | 890 | 119
Pages: 343-345
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Author:
Swain, Margaret (Swain, Margaret)
Subjects
artists:
Cock, Hieronymus
artists:
Heemskerck, Maarten van
dates:
1550-1599
museums and institutions:
Stirling Maxwell Collection, Glasgow University, Glasgow, Great Britain
places:
France / Netherlands / Scotland / Glasgow
subjects:
Textiles / Needlework
subjects:
Engravings
subjects:
Bible stories / Daniel
subjects:
Netherlandish painting
Illustrations
Attributed works:
39. Daniel Rescued from the Lion's Den, from Bel the Dragon, by H. Cock after Martin Heemskerck. Engraving, 19.5 by 24.5 cm. (University of Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell Collection).
Attributed works:
40. Daniel's Accusers Cast to the Lions, from Bel the Dragon, by H. Cock after Martin Heemskerck. Engraving, 19.5 by 24.5 cm. (University of Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell Collection).
Attributed works:
43. Justitia et Pax, Published in Antwerp by P. Baltens, Engraved by Jean Wierix after a Drawing by Martin de Vos. Engraving, 33.5 by 44 cm. (Stedlijk Prentenkabinet, Stad Antwerpen).
Western art unattributed:
41. Daniel Rescued from the Lion's Den. Needlework Panel. Coloured Wools on Canvas. Tent Stitch. 56 by 185 cm. (Collection The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry).
Western art unattributed:
42. Justice and Peace Embracing. Needlework Panel. Coloured Wools on Canvas. Tent Stitch. c.204 by 350 cm. (Collection The Earl of Mansfield).
Exhibition Review
Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions: The B. A. D. A. Hold a Fiftieth Birthday Exhibition
05/1968 | 782 | 110
Pages: 288-293
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Reviewer:
Banister, Judith (Banister, Judith)
Subjects
dates:
1960-1969
museums and institutions:
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain
places:
England / London
subjects:
Exhibitions / Reviews
subjects:
British Antique Dealers' Association
subjects:
Clocks / Furniture / Needlework
Illustrations
Attributed works:
75. The Actor Henry Woodward as 'The Fine Gentleman' in Garrick's farce 'Lethe', by Francis Hayman. Pencil Drawing. (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; Exh. B. A. D. A., Victoria and Albert Museum.)
Attributed works:
76. Henry Woodward as Garrick's 'Fine Gentleman' and Kitty Clive as the 'Fine Lady' in His Farce 'Lethe'. Bow Porcelain, c.1745-50. (Private Collection; Exh. B. A. D. A., Victoria and Albert Museum.)
Attributed works:
77. View of Warwick Castle, by Canaletto. Canvas. (Collection Hon. Gavin Astor; Exh. B. A. D. A., Victoria and Albert Museum.)
Western art unattributed:
70. Table Candelabrum. William and Mary Period. Glass; Height, 34.4 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum; Exh. B. A. D. A., Victoria and Albert Museum.) 71. Wall Lights with Arch Top Reflector Back Plates. Maker's Mark William Scarlett. London Hall Marks of 1698. Silver; Height, 30.5 cm. (City of Liverpool Museum; Exh. B. A. D. A., Victoria and Albert Museum.) 72. The Last Supper, after Albrecht Dürer. Needlework, Early Seventeenth Century, Enclosed in Contemporary Ebony Frame. (Collection Mr and Mrs R. E. Benedict; Exh. B. A. D. A., Victoria and Albert Museum.)74. Arm Reliquary. Rhenish Romanesque. Gilt Copper Filigree Studded with Semiprecious Stones, 50.5 by 15.3 cm. (Private Collection; Exh. B. A. D. A., Victoria and Albert Museum.)
Western art unattributed:
80. Sheraton Serpentine Cabinet, with Open Shelves Mounted with Brass and Copper-Pierced Galleries; Central Cupboard Inlaid with Contrasting Woods. English, c. 1797. Width, 91.5 cm. (Private Collection; Exh. B. A. D. A., Victoria and Albert Museum.).
Book Review
English Needlework
02/1968 | 779 | 110
Pages: 106
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Reviewer:
Irwin, Francina (Irwin, Francina)
Subjects
dates:
1500-1899
places:
England
subjects:
Textiles / Embroidery / Needlework
Reviewed Items
subjects:
English Needlework | author: Kendrick, A. F. , author: Wardle, Patricia
Exhibition Review
Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions: Embroideries at the Edinburgh Festival
10/1966 | 763 | 108
Pages: 540+542+545
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Reviewer:
Irwin, Francina (Irwin, Francina)
Subjects
dates:
1960-1969
museums and institutions:
Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Great Britain
places:
Scotland / Edinburgh
subjects:
Exhibitions / Reviews
subjects:
Textiles / Embroidery / Needlework
subjects:
Edinburgh Festival
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
78. Card Table Cover. Scottish. Silk and Wool on Linen Canvas. Tent Stitch and Cross Stitch Border, 91.4 by 91.4 cm. (Collection The Earl of Wemyss and March K. T.; exh. The Merchants' Hall, Edinburgh.)
Western art unattributed:
79. Chair Back. Scottish, Early Eighteenth Century. Silk on Linen Canvas. Tent and Cross Stitch, 61 by 50.8 cm, Irregular. (Collection The Earl of Wemyss and March K. T.; exh. The Merchants' Hall, Edinburgh.)
Western art unattributed:
80. The Finding of Moses. English, Seventeenth Century. Silk and Wool on Canvas. Cross Stitch, 38.7 by 48.2 cm. (Collection Mr Eric J. Ivory; exh. The Merchants' Hall, Edinburgh.)
Western art unattributed:
81. Detail from Sampler. Scottish. Dated 1667. Silk and Metal Thread on Linen. Stump Work and Various Stitches. (Mr Gervase R. Riddell-Carre; exh. The Merchants' Hall, Edinburgh.)
Book Review
La Riqueza del Bordado eclesiastico en Checoslovaquia
12/1950 | 573 | 92
Pages: 362-363
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Reviewer:
Beckwith, John (Beckwith, John)
Subjects
places:
Czech Republic / Prague
subjects:
Textiles / Embroidery / Needlework / Bohemian
Reviewed Items
subjects:
La Riqueza del Bordado eclesiastico en Checoslovaquia | author: Drobna, Zoroslava
Article
Some Elizabethan Embroideries
07/1947 | 532 | 89
Pages: 190-191+193
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Author:
Brett, Gerard (Brett, Gerard)
Subjects
dates:
1550-1599
museums and institutions:
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain
places:
England / London
subjects:
Elizabethan / Embroidery / Needlework / Textiles / Iconography / Hunting
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
A-Cushion Cover. Elizabethan. 53.3 by 109.2 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum). Some Elizabethan Embroideries
Western art unattributed:
B-Cushion Cover. Elizabethan. 57 by 105 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum). Some Elizabethan Embroideries
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