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"Sailing"

Offered by: Arthur T. Kalaher Fine Art

Description
Very rare folk art crewel work of a sailing ship with two sailboats decorated above the main vessel. Most likely American. Done in a primitive, naive style. Circa 1875 and in very good original condition. Unknown maker. Under glass. In original birds eye maple frame. Overall framed measurements are 17 by 18.5 inches. Provenance: A Long Island, New York estate.

Crewel embroidery, or crewelwork, is a type of surface embroidery using wool. A wide variety of different embroidery stitches are used to follow a design outline applied to the fabric. The technique is at least a thousand years old. Wikipedia

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Crewel work on fabric
Condition:	Very good
Creation Date:	Circa 1875
Styles / Movements:	Victorian, Folk Art
Incollect Reference #:	550603

Dimensions

W.	14.5 in;	H.	13.5 in;	D.	1.25 in;
W.	36.83 cm;	H.	34.29 cm;	D.	3.18 cm;

Message from Seller:

Arthur T. Kalaher Fine Art, located in Southampton, NY, offers a curated selection of traditional and contemporary works, including pieces by the Peconic Bay Impressionists and the estate of Nahum Tschacbasov. For inquiries, contact 631.204.0383 or visit arthurkalaherfineart.com.