Needle Treasures Crewel Stitchery Completed Artwork Kit. Adapted from a painting by Ray Swanson. The Crewel Stitchery was done on printed fabric 100% polyester, Paternayan 100% Wool Crewel Yarn, and. The item is in good condition and any issues are visible in the photos. Some nicks in frame & matting. The visible artwork measures approximately 9.75 X 19.75. It is framed and matted with an outer measurement of 15″ X 25″. This artwork is so eye-catching. The adapted painting is on fabric, onto which crewel and embroidery has been added and is 3D. The stitchery on the girl’s shawl gives off a lacy look. Her dress is adorned with strands of yarn which make you keep looking to figure out how this piece was done! Very Very nice addition to your collection! Ray Swanson was an American painter known for his portraits of the Navajo people. The artist delicately painted Navajo children, medicine men, and women in their historic garb. Born in Alcester, SD in 1937, Swanson was an engineer who taught himself to paint as an adult. He began driving to the Navajo reservation near his home in Arizona, producing paintings in oil, watercolor, and gouache. Swanson was a member of the Cowboy Artists of America, a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, and a representative for the state of Arizona in the Local Legacy Program at the Library of Congress. He died in Prescott, AZ on December 17, 2004. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “tr-355″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Region of Origin: USA
- Production Technique: Crewel
- Framing: Framed
- Style: Native American
- Item Height: 25 in
- Item Width: 15 in
- Material: Fabric Print Embroidered Overtone
- Theme: Americana
- Personalize: No
- Type: Crewel
- Features: Framed
- Subject: Little Apache Girl
- Culture: Apache
- Item Length: 1 in Depth
- Color: Multi-Color