Couple Playing Chess, 19th Century Framed Needlepoint on Linen wooden doy dramatically contrasting with the second

dramatically contrasting with the second little arm and hand at her side

1868 and May 30

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Couple Playing Chess, 19th Century Framed Needlepoint on Linen wooden doy dramatically contrasting with the secondFrom what I can tell, it is the woman that has the upper hand in the chess match, and I'd like to think that the slight tilt to the table here, slanting down toward her partner, was an intentional decision to reinforce the fact that she is indeed winning! I'm far from a needlepoint expert, but haven't seen many done in a single color like this, treating the figures like silhouettes, and I love the sort of improvisatory feel of it, with some of the