Needlework picture
Category
Textiles
Date
1640
Materials
Linen, silk, wood and glass
Measurements
290 x 425 mm
Collection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509919
Summary
Petit point and crewel needlework picture, showing a stylised portrait of Charles I and Henrietta Maria standing in an orchard with exotic beasts, insects and pavilions. Glazed in ebonised reeded frame. 1640 (circa).
Provenance
Made circa 1640. Owned by Sir Arthur Paul Benthall (1902 – 1992). Bequeathed to The National Trust in the will of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall dated 28th July 1983. Accepted for ownership by The National Trust in 1993 following the death of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall in 1992.