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Vanessa Bell (Kensington 1879 – Firle 1961)
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
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Monk's House, Rodmell, East Sussex
NT 768488
Summary
A canvaswork cushion framed mirror and a copy . The 140 mm wide frame worked in gros and petit-point by Mrs Grant, to a lily design by Vanessa Bell. Designed and made to hang over tiled chimney piece (also designed by Vanessa Bell) in the First Floor Sitting Room at Monk's House. Moved to present position when the house opened to the public because the Sitting Room was not shown. Ex Crafts Council Omega Exhibition.
Makers and roles
Vanessa Bell (Kensington 1879 – Firle 1961) Mrs Ethel Grant, embroiderer