Bidspirit auction | Silk Needlework Picture: Moses Drawn

Silk Needlework Picture: Moses Drawn from the Nile - An early 19th-century silk needlework picture depicting the biblical scene of Moses in the Bulrushes. The central composition features a reclining figure within a rustic landscape including a cottage, trees, and a stream. The work is executed in silk thread on a silk ground. It is presented in an oval format within a rectangular black verre eglomise glass mat. The mat is decorated with gilt-painted floral motifs at each corner. The piece is housed in a period gilt wood frame with beaded and gadrooned moldings.