British Woolie “Embroidered Portrait of a Homeward Bound Warship”, circa 1860, canvas and metal wire, the central oval in this portrait illustrates a ship of the line entering its home port in full sail, passing a headland with six marine flags with silver wire crown, the lower section with rigging and canon de L’Empereur, all within multi-colored wool draped curtain, bird’s eye maple frame
18.5 in. x 25.5 in. Framed 23.5 in. x 30.5 in.
Exhibited at the Philadelphia Maritime Museum: Woolies Embroidered Ship Portraits
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