Lot 251: 3 Silk Embroidered Pictures incl. Mourning, Religious Themes

Three (3) late 18th – early 19th century silk embroideries, likely European. 1st item: A silk embroidered religious picture depicting the Virgin Mary at the foot of the cross, with the face of Christ emblazoned on a shroud held aloft by angels. At the bottom of the image is a banner reading “Circumdederunt me dolores mortis” (“The sorrows of death surrounded me,” Psalm 17). Under glass in a molded giltwood period lemon gilt frame. Sight: 20 1/2 in. H x 15 in. W. Frame: 24 in. H x 18 in. W. 2nd item: Watercolor and Silk embroidered picture, likely a mourning textile, depicting a naturalistic pavilion beside two two trees and a young weeping willow, before an intricate fence. Matted and framed under glass in a molded frame with dark gold color gilding. Sight: 13 in. W x 9 in. H. Frame: 19 1/2 in. W x 15 1/2 in. H. 3rd item: Oval watercolor and silk embroidered mourning picture, depicting a woman in blue dress in a landscape; she leans against a column looking sadly at a mask in her hand. Under glass with a reverse glass painted black and gold mat and old, likely original oval giltwood frame. Image: 9 in. H x 7 1/2 in. W. Frame: 14 in. H x 12 in. W. 

PROVENANCE:

Ex-Linda Felts, Memphis, Tennessee. 

CONDITION:

1st item: Overall good condition but some scattered losses including losses to brown threads along left side of image; possible staining center right edge, fading. Some gilding losses to frame. 2nd item: some fraying to threads on pavilion, light fading, otherwise good condition. Some discoloration to silk mat and gilding losses to frame. 3rd item: Shattering to silk background, fading, with one spot of staining. Considerable gilding losses to frame.