Eucalypt River
such a luxurious piece crafted from three different antique textiles. The hallmark being a beautifully hand embroidered tapestry. Textile art has long been used as decorative wall coverings, usually depicting images of religious motifs or icons of cultural significance. This tapestry was found in an op shop in Benalla. It depicts an image of an Australian riverside landscape, decorated with creamy white barked mannifera eucalypt prevalent in the tuagurung country. Beautiful landscape that no doubt inspired reverence from the artist which lived in the lush area.
Once hand needle-worked, framed, hung. Now reclaimed as textured wearable art framed between a soft medium weight luxurious cotton damask. The rear panel boasts a tea towel commemorating Australia’s biggest rural news service circa 1925 also recovered from Benalla. Finished with four vintage gold buttons, front pocket and Coelho signature monochrome breast…
M-L
cropped boxy
Damask/cotton/wool
Coelho signature on breast
Four front gold buttons
Dry clean only
such a luxurious piece crafted from three different antique textiles. The hallmark being a beautifully hand embroidered tapestry. Textile art has long been used as decorative wall coverings, usually depicting images of religious motifs or icons of cultural significance. This tapestry was found in an op shop in Benalla. It depicts an image of an Australian riverside landscape, decorated with creamy white barked mannifera eucalypt prevalent in the tuagurung country. Beautiful landscape that no doubt inspired reverence from the artist which lived in the lush area.
Once hand needle-worked, framed, hung. Now reclaimed as textured wearable art framed between a soft medium weight luxurious cotton damask. The rear panel boasts a tea towel commemorating Australia’s biggest rural news service circa 1925 also recovered from Benalla. Finished with four vintage gold buttons, front pocket and Coelho signature monochrome breast…
M-L
cropped boxy
Damask/cotton/wool
Coelho signature on breast
Four front gold buttons
Dry clean only
such a luxurious piece crafted from three different antique textiles. The hallmark being a beautifully hand embroidered tapestry. Textile art has long been used as decorative wall coverings, usually depicting images of religious motifs or icons of cultural significance. This tapestry was found in an op shop in Benalla. It depicts an image of an Australian riverside landscape, decorated with creamy white barked mannifera eucalypt prevalent in the tuagurung country. Beautiful landscape that no doubt inspired reverence from the artist which lived in the lush area.
Once hand needle-worked, framed, hung. Now reclaimed as textured wearable art framed between a soft medium weight luxurious cotton damask. The rear panel boasts a tea towel commemorating Australia’s biggest rural news service circa 1925 also recovered from Benalla. Finished with four vintage gold buttons, front pocket and Coelho signature monochrome breast…
M-L
cropped boxy
Damask/cotton/wool
Coelho signature on breast
Four front gold buttons
Dry clean only