1930's Modern British Embroidery
An outstanding early 20th Century Modern British embroidery of two boxers in fight.
Ex museum and collection label to the reverse attributing it to Ina Sheldon Williams (1876 - 1955), however it is possible that this is a miscataloguing with the significant stylistic differences between Williams’ work and the embroidery.
Further research has been undertaken with no attribution made. Most likely made in and around the time of the important V&A exhibition ‘Modern Embroidery’ in 1933.
Provenance - From the archive of the Derbyshire School Museum Service. Set up in 1936, following a Carnegie Trust grant the service aimed to provide children living in isolated rural town and villages access to museum quality items. Items came from private donations, Fortnum & Mason, Berkeley Galleries, Primavera and more. By the 1950’s the service had acquired an impressive collection of pictures by the likes of Edward Bawden, John Nash, Mary Fedden and other important artists of the 20th Century. The embroidery was part of this extraordinary art collection (no 2411) which toured around the county as part of this ground breaking model.
Watch a wonderful video on the collection and how it worked - here.
The service was closed down in 2018 with 90% of the collection ending up in major British Museums.
The embroidery is beautifully framed and mounted in hessian. Stock number from the Derbyshire Museum service is present on the reverse along with a catalogue label.
Archival photographs showing the transportation of the service and pupils enjoying the works courtesy of Buxton Museum.
37cm x 32cm.
C1930, England.
London collection or worldwide shipping available on all items. Please email beforehand for a quote, or select pick up at checkout.
An outstanding early 20th Century Modern British embroidery of two boxers in fight.
Ex museum and collection label to the reverse attributing it to Ina Sheldon Williams (1876 - 1955), however it is possible that this is a miscataloguing with the significant stylistic differences between Williams’ work and the embroidery.
Further research has been undertaken with no attribution made. Most likely made in and around the time of the important V&A exhibition ‘Modern Embroidery’ in 1933.
Provenance - From the archive of the Derbyshire School Museum Service. Set up in 1936, following a Carnegie Trust grant the service aimed to provide children living in isolated rural town and villages access to museum quality items. Items came from private donations, Fortnum & Mason, Berkeley Galleries, Primavera and more. By the 1950’s the service had acquired an impressive collection of pictures by the likes of Edward Bawden, John Nash, Mary Fedden and other important artists of the 20th Century. The embroidery was part of this extraordinary art collection (no 2411) which toured around the county as part of this ground breaking model.
Watch a wonderful video on the collection and how it worked - here.
The service was closed down in 2018 with 90% of the collection ending up in major British Museums.
The embroidery is beautifully framed and mounted in hessian. Stock number from the Derbyshire Museum service is present on the reverse along with a catalogue label.
Archival photographs showing the transportation of the service and pupils enjoying the works courtesy of Buxton Museum.
37cm x 32cm.
C1930, England.
London collection or worldwide shipping available on all items. Please email beforehand for a quote, or select pick up at checkout.
An outstanding early 20th Century Modern British embroidery of two boxers in fight.
Ex museum and collection label to the reverse attributing it to Ina Sheldon Williams (1876 - 1955), however it is possible that this is a miscataloguing with the significant stylistic differences between Williams’ work and the embroidery.
Further research has been undertaken with no attribution made. Most likely made in and around the time of the important V&A exhibition ‘Modern Embroidery’ in 1933.
Provenance - From the archive of the Derbyshire School Museum Service. Set up in 1936, following a Carnegie Trust grant the service aimed to provide children living in isolated rural town and villages access to museum quality items. Items came from private donations, Fortnum & Mason, Berkeley Galleries, Primavera and more. By the 1950’s the service had acquired an impressive collection of pictures by the likes of Edward Bawden, John Nash, Mary Fedden and other important artists of the 20th Century. The embroidery was part of this extraordinary art collection (no 2411) which toured around the county as part of this ground breaking model.
Watch a wonderful video on the collection and how it worked - here.
The service was closed down in 2018 with 90% of the collection ending up in major British Museums.
The embroidery is beautifully framed and mounted in hessian. Stock number from the Derbyshire Museum service is present on the reverse along with a catalogue label.
Archival photographs showing the transportation of the service and pupils enjoying the works courtesy of Buxton Museum.
37cm x 32cm.
C1930, England.
London collection or worldwide shipping available on all items. Please email beforehand for a quote, or select pick up at checkout.