The Bride
c. 1906
Ann Macbeth (Scottish, 1875–1948) Scotland, Glasgow
Scotland
The back of this appliquéd and embroidered picture bears a label that reads To E.S.J. from her very loving and grateful friend Ann Macbeth. Macbeth, an innovative artist who attended the Glasgow School of Art and later became head of the embroidery department, likely made this picture for her friend and colleague Elizabeth Jackson. Jackson, an expert embroiderer, is known to have worked some of Macbeth's embroidery designs.
Wild silk, plain weave; appliquéd with silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk- and gold-leaf-paper-strip wrapped silk in detached chain, satin and stem stitches; laid work, couching and French knots; and glass beads