Jacobean Embroidery, Index of American Design
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
17th century embroidered curtain motif
Crewel work embroidery design "sprig of flower taken from a XVIIth century embroidered curtain; similar bunches, but composed of different flowers, recur at intervals over this hanging."
Linen Hanging 17th century - Public domain book illustration
"A portion of a large XVIIth century Linen Hanging embroidered with coloured wools.—In both design and execution this curtain is remarkably fine. The entire hanging is about eighteen feet in width by seven in h... More
Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger Frances Howard Countess of Hertford
Portrait of Frances Howard, Countess of Hertford, later Countess of Richmond and Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (1578-1639)
Robert Peake Portrait of a Lady 1619
Portrait of a Lady, probably Vere Egerton, granddaughter Lord Chancellor Thomas Egerton, who married into the Booth family of Dunham Massey in Cheshire in 1619.
Robert Peake the Elder Portrait of a Lady 1619
Portrait of a Lady, probably Vere Egerton, granddaughter Lord Chancellor Thomas Egerton, who married into the Booth family of Dunham Massey in Cheshire in 1619.
Jacobean embroidery terra firma
"from an 18th century (?) curtain done in solid crewel work, in somewhat bright colouring" ..."A portion of the terra firma of the curtain. The strawberries and clear parts of the ground are worked in French kn... More
Marcus Gheeraerts II - Gheeraerts Margaret Laton
Margaret Laton Public domain photograph of female portrait, 17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Jacobean embroidery leaf
Jacobean embroidery leaf pattern: "This bold leaf is mainly carried out in block shading, but the colours are unusual. Indigo for the outside edge, soft brown the central block, and light green for the inner; i... More
Jacobean leaf bed hanging 1659
Jacobean embroidery leaf pattern: "This leaf, having a contour of chain stitch, is filled in at the top with a brown and blue branch in stem stitch, edged with short-and-long stitch. The green turnover is in ch... More
Peter saltonstall 1610 detail - Public domain portrait painting
Detail of portrait of Peter Saltonstall. Attribution and date from Thomasina Beck, The Embroiderer's Story.
Peter saltonstall 1610 - Public domain portrait painting
Portrait of Peter Saltonstall. Attribution and date from Thomasina Beck, The Embroiderer's Story.
Circle of William Larkin Elizabeth Honeywood 1617
Portrait of Elizabeth Honeywood, she was daughter of Sir John Rivers, Bt., of Chafford and wife of Mathew Honeywood of Mark’s Tey,
Circle of William Larkin - Public domain portrait painting
Double portrait of a lady in an embroidered bodice (waistcoat) with a red petticoat and mantle and a gentleman in black with an elaborate sword with a cameo of St George
Edward Sackville 4th Earl of Dorset
Edward Sackville, later 4th Earl of Dorset, Oil on canvas, 206.6 x 122.6 cm (81 1/4 x 48 1/4 in.); an inscription in a later hand misidentifies the sitter as Edwward Sackville's elder brother Richard
Isabella rich - Public domain portrait painting
Portrait of Isabella Rich, Mrs Rogers, later Lady Smith Public domain photograph of 17th-century portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Robert Peake the Elder Unknown Lady 1623
Portrait of an Unknown Lady wearing a wide hat, embroidered waistcoat (jacket), and a fine apron.
R Sackville - Public domain portrait painting
Richard Sackville. Sir Roy Strong said this "portrait can lay claim to being perhaps the most spectacular costume piece of the age" (FMR #61, April 1993). Strong suggests the clothing was worn for the 1613 we... More
William Larkin Called Lady Thornhagh
Portrait of a lady in masquing dress, possibly Jane, Lady Thornhagh (d. 1660)
Richard Sackville Earl of Dorset
Portrait of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset (1589-1624) an inscription in a later hand misidentifies the sitter as Richard Sackville's brother Edward (the costume is documented as belonging to Richard Sa... More
The dictionary of needlework - an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, an...
Crewel Work. Identifier: dictionaryofnee01caul (find matches) Title: The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework dealing fully with the details of all the stitches ... More
Embroidered curtain 17th-18th century
"An Embroidered XVIIth or XVIIIth century Wool-work Curtain.—This curtain, the property of Miss Killick, is a pretty example of a small crewel-work hanging. The design is of a type that was often used upon hang... More