Linen book cover by Jessie Newbery

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This linen cover was embroidered by the artist, Jessie Newbery. It was for a magazine named 'The Studio' which regularly showed work by Newbery and her contemporaries.

This greyish cream-coloured linen book cover is decorated with four rosettes and an inscription.

Jessie Newbery, 1864-1948, worked with glass, metals and mosaic, but she is best remembered for her outstanding needlework. As a result of her influence a Department of Embroidery was established at the Glasgow School of Art.

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• Online ID: 000-000-099-862-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: Innovators and Innovations (multimedia essay)
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1961.468
• Date: c. 1899
  c.1899
  
• Material: Linen embroidered with coloured woollen threads. Inscription: STUDIO. OCT.NOV: DEC: - JAN: 1898 - 99
  Cover, book
  
• Dimensions: 381 mm H x 371 mm W
  
• What: Cover, book
  
• Subject: European Costume : embroideries
  
• Who: Jessie R. Newbery (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland
  
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• Description: Greyish cream-coloured linen book cover embroidered with coloured woollen threads showing four rosettes above an inscription in a panel: Scottish, by Jessie R. Newbery, c. 1899
  
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