Embroidered patch: bearded craftsman in a circle
Embroidery artwork: dense satin stitch in coloured floss on linen: silky sheen and an overcast border.
A bearded man is shown to the chest inside a round field, the beard worked in long lengthwise stitches. A twisted cord runs around him on a terracotta ground. The gaze is direct and the face stern.
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From the series “Craftsmen portraits”
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