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An English Needlework Picture
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An English Needlework Picture

17th century
For Sale by Textile Antiques
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Circa 1680

‘The Sacrifice of Isaac’

Finely worked in silk in tent stitch, brick stitch, French knots and single knotted stitch with a charmingly naïve treatment of the story given in Genesis, chapter 22. The depiction ultimately derives from works by Maerten de Vos and Hans Bol that were later reproduced by engravers such as Crispijn van de Passe and Adriaen Collaert (the latter published in the Thesaurus Sacrarum of 1585 by Gerard de Jode, a fertile source of images for embroidery throughout the course of the 17th and early 18th centuries), but has been very much made the needleworker’s own, with the central scene surrounded by characterful animals and an intently watching sun.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32.5cm (12.80")
Width
37.9cm (14.92")
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Textile Antiques has dated this Antique English Needlework Picture to the 17th Century.

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SA1154148
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Description
Circa 1680

‘The Sacrifice of Isaac’

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Finely worked in silk in tent stitch, brick stitch, French knots and single knotted stitch with a charmingly naïve treatment of the story given in Genesis, chapter 22.
Textile Antiques

The depiction ultimately derives from works by Maerten de Vos and Hans Bol that were later reproduced by engravers such as Crispijn van de Passe and Adriaen Collaert (the latter published in the Thesaurus Sacrarum of 1585 by Gerard de Jode, a fertile source of images for embroidery throughout the course of the 17th and early 18th centuries), but has been very much made the needleworker’s own, with the central scene surrounded by characterful animals and an intently watching sun.

Height
32.5cm (12.80")
Width
37.9cm (14.92")
Date of Manufacture

Textile Antiques has dated this Antique English Needlework Picture to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1154148
Dealers Internal Ref
78
Textile Antiques
Textile Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2025

Fine european textiles and tapestries of the period spanning the 15th century to the early 20th century.

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A framed 17th-century style English needlework picture featuring figures, animals, and foliage stitched in silk and wool threads inside a dark moulded timber frame.
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Archive I A framed 17th-century style English needlework picture featuring figures, animals, and foliage stitched in silk and wool threads inside a dark moulded timber frame.

An English Needlework Picture

Archive II A framed 17th-century style English needlework picture featuring figures, animals, and foliage stitched in silk and wool threads inside a dark moulded timber frame. View II
Archive III A framed 17th-century style English needlework picture featuring figures, animals, and foliage stitched in silk and wool threads inside a dark moulded timber frame. View III
Archive IV A framed 17th-century style English needlework picture featuring figures, animals, and foliage stitched in silk and wool threads inside a dark moulded timber frame. View IV
Archive V A framed 17th-century style English needlework picture featuring figures, animals, and foliage stitched in silk and wool threads inside a dark moulded timber frame. View V
Archive VI A framed 17th-century style English needlework picture featuring figures, animals, and foliage stitched in silk and wool threads inside a dark moulded timber frame. View VI
Archive VII A framed 17th-century style English needlework picture featuring figures, animals, and foliage stitched in silk and wool threads inside a dark moulded timber frame. View VII
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A framed 17th-century style English needlework picture featuring figures, animals, and foliage stitched in silk and wool threads inside a dark moulded timber frame.
An English needlework picture
Ref: SA1154148
A framed 17th-century style English needlework picture featuring figures, animals, and foliage stitched in silk and wool threads inside a dark moulded timber frame.
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  • ObjectTextile Art
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century Stuart
  • MaterialSilk, Wool, Linen, Wood
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsPetit point stitching, Figurative imagery, Animal motifs, Moulded timber frame
  • SizeH 32.5 cm (13 in) x W 37.9 cm (15 in)

An English needlework picture from the seventeenth century depicts the biblical story of the sacrifice of Isaac using silk, wool, and linen threads on a neutral backing, housed within a dark moulded timber frame with stepped outer profiles and visible corner joints. The multi-coloured textile artwork employs detailed stitching techniques including petit point, showing figurative scenes with humans, an angel, a bird, various animals, trees, and a celestial cloud with a face against a pale background. Measuring 32.5 cm high and 37.9 cm wide, the rectangular wall hanging displays soft historical colour variations across the green, blue, and brown threads, alongside gentle fabric wear consistent with age. Suitable for period and traditional interior schemes, this framed textile art piece works effectively above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or console table in a living room, hallway, or study. Hanging securely on a wall using appropriate fixings, it brings historical character and narrative textile design to an English country house setting or an eclectic domestic interior space.

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An English needlework picture is a decorative embroidered panel, popular in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, depicting biblical, mythological, or pastoral scenes executed in silk and wool threads on a canvas ground.

These panels were executed on coarse linen or wool canvas backings using fine silk and dyed wool threads, framed within moulded timber surrounds.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-dyed thread colour variations, hand-stitched linen grounds, specific motif iconography such as stylized fauna and flora, and natural age-related oxidisation.

Mount the framed panel above a dark wood sideboard, within a reading alcove, or alongside contemporary art to introduce historical depth and texture into a curated room scheme.

Keep the panel out of direct sunlight to prevent UV fading, maintain stable humidity levels, and ensure it is sealed behind museum-grade UV-filtering glass with acid-free mounting materials.
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