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Frank Bramley (BRITISH, 1857-1915); PORTRAIT OF MRS ADA PHOEBE GODMAN, WORKING ON THE PANELS; 1900

Sold for £60 at Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales on Nov 21, 2024.

Frank Bramley (BRITISH, 1857-1915); PORTRAIT OF MRS ADA PHOEBE GODMAN, WORKING ON THE PANELS; 1900 auction lot image

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FRANK BRAMLEY (BRITISH, 1857-1915)PORTRAIT OF MRS ADA PHOEBE GODMAN WORKING ON THE PANELS; 1900Pencil on paperSigned and dated lower right22cm x 24cm'The embroiderer, Mrs Ada Phoebe Godman, who lived at Smeaton Manor, was the daughter of Isaac Lowthian Bell, a patron of William Morris. She commissioned Morris to produce a design for her to embroider, and her diary describes its delivery on 31 August 1877. An existing drawing of Mrs Godman shows her still completing the embroideries in 1900.' The above extract is taken from the V&A's online archive relating to William Morris designed embroideries and seems to refer directly to this drawing.

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