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Early 20th Century Folk Art Appliqué Collages Henry vii & Queen Elizabeth 1st

$2,686.26per set
£1,995per set
€2,352.54per set
CA$3,721.44per set
A$4,173.85per set
CHF 2,185.78per set
MX$50,716.31per set
NOK 27,755.73per set
SEK 26,314.39per set
DKK 17,560.45per set

About the Item

A really fabulous pair of Folk Art collages by a Sophie Louise Munns (signed on the original backing paper). Full length portraits in interior settings one of King Henry VIII, after the original by Hans Holbein the Younger, the other of Queen Elizabeth the 1st. Each portrait has a meticulously detailed outfit and interior, all handmade from silks, beads, velvets and decorative textile prints. The faces hand painted in oils, with what looks like papier mâché and gesso hands, all mounted on card. Housed in slender rosewood shadow frames and glazed, very minor wear and minimal material loose inside. In totally untouched original condition, circa 1900 in age. Henry 29/22/3cm Liz 29/23/3cm.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.42 in (29 cm)Width: 9.06 in (23 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lowestoft, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4612133237312

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