Name/Title
Silk & Goldwork Sampler c1952Entry/Object ID
2018.2.1Tags
Metal Work, Needlepainting, Laid work, AppliquéDescription
A Royal School of Needlework 3rd year metalwork and silk sampler. The top motifs, pomegranate, crown, fleur de lys, thistle and tudor rose were required elements and the remaining elements, the jouster and the dragon were Gillian's own design.
The magnificently stitched metal thread cross in the center was stitched onto a silk ground and has deteriorated. The whole is applied onto a cream linen ground.
Stitches:
Couching
Basket Weave
Plait work
Chip work
Cut work
Long and Short
Appliqué
Laid workContext
This embroidery demonstrates Gillian's remarkable needlework skills, and it serves as a notable example of preserving the traditions of the past through dedicated practice and study. Gillian has added the jouster and the fire breathing dragon at the bottom, which were her own designs and not requirements of the assignment. Gillian may have had a love for folk tales, as she has another artwork in this collection depicting Don Quixote, slayer of windmills.Collection
Gillian Creelman PortfolioMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Gillian CreelmanAttribution
School of The Royal School of NeedleworkRole
StudentDate made
circa 1952Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
* Untyped Place
London, EnglandEdition
Gillian Creelman Royal School of NeedleworkNotes
Place Notes: Royal School of Needlework
Technique: Appliqué,GoldworkDimensions
Height
22 inWidth
22-1/4 inProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gillian CreelmanAcquisition Method
DonationAcquisition Date
Apr 2018Notes
Gillian Creelman
Provenance Person: Gillian Creelman
Provenance Place: Maine
