Artist/Maker Thomas Stevens (British, 1828–1888)

"Are you Ready?"

ca. 1880

Place madeConventry, England, Europe

Silk, paper

Overall: 5 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. ( 13.7 x 20.6 cm )

INV.777

DescriptionHorizontal rectangular woven picture, or Stevengraph, in various colors silk with cardboard matting; image of two sculls being rowed down river with several boats in background.

Markingsprinted: on obverse beneath picture: "WOVEN IN SILK BY THOMAS STEVENS, INVENTOR AND MANUFACTURER, COVENTRY AND LONDON. (REGISTERED.) / Are you Ready?" printed: on reverse, across bottom: "THOMAS STEVENS, Sole Inventor and Manufacturer, / STEVENGRAPH WORKS, COVENTRY." printed: on reverse, left of image in center: "STEVENGRAPH WORKS, / COVENTRY" printed: on reverse, right of image in center: "AND AT / 114 NEWGSTE ST. / LONDON."

ClassificationsTEXTILES