Embroidered picture, Medium: silk and metal wrapped silk on linen Technique: tent, couching, padded couching, stem and knotting on plain weave linen canvas. Counted stitches., Abraham and the three angels showing the angels announcing to Abraham that Sarah will bear a son in her old age, while Sarah laughs derisively from the doorway of the tent. Source for Abraham and the angels: Engraving by Gerard de Jode (1521-1591) after Martin de Vos (1531-1603). Thesarus sacrarum historiae vereris testament: Antwerp 1585. A rockery, pool with fishes, dog, stag, birds, sun and distant castle are also included., England, 1650–1700, embroidery & stitching, Embroidered picture
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Embroidered picture, Medium, silk, metal wrapped silk, linen Technique, tent, couching, padded couching, stem, knotting, plain weave linen canvas, Counted stitches, Abraham, three angels showing, angels announcing, Abraham, Sarah will bear, son, old age, Sarah laughs derisively, doorway, tent, Source, Abraham, angels, Engraving, Gerard de Jode, 1521-1591, Martin de Vos, 1531-1603, Thesarus sacrarum historiae vereris testament, Antwerp 1585, rockery, pool, fishes, dog, stag, birds, sun, distant castle, included, England, 1650–1700, embroidery & stitching, Embroidered picture
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