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Vintage Completed Cross-Stitch Mounted on Board / From 1785 Portrait of Lady Actress 'Mrs Siddons' Needlepoint Picture / Ready to Frame
Need a moody and colourful picture to adorn your walls? You've found it! This completed needlepoint titled 'Mrs Siddons' fits the bill. This handsome lady, decked out in her finest clothes and enormous hat, possesses an air of class and sophistication! Perfect wall hanging for your gallery wall or as a stand alone piece of fibre art! Would suit most design styles and add an eclectic vibe to any room! This piece is modelled after the 1785 portrait by Thomas Gainsborough. It depicts British actress Sarah Siddons, a famous 18th century tragedienne well known for her Shakespearean role as Lady Macbeth. This handmade tapestry was stitched carefully in lovely shades of red, purple, green, blue, yellow, white, beige, and brown. The maker mounted it on a thick, sturdy paperboard and it i
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She is truly the queen of stitch art... love her work... by Cathy Cullis