Linen book cover by Jessie Newbery

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:	0088: Innovators and Innovations (multimedia essay) Project description \| View all records in project
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
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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