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Spenser's Faerie queen : there dwells sweet love and constant chastity, unspotted faith & comely womanhood, regard of honour and mild modesty, there virtue reigns as queen in royal throne.

A 6 panel amateur tapestry, hand stitched, painted and stencilled. Artist not identified. Left hand side lists Spenser's 6 virtues of the Faerie queene "Holiness, Temperance, Chastity, Friendship, Justice, Courtesy" with the names of the heroes "St. George, Sir Guyon, Britomart,...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599, Lang, Jean, 1867-1932, Le Quesne, Rose
Format: Physical Object
Language:English
Subjects:
Knights and knighthood > Pictorial works.
George, > Saint, > -303 > Pictorial works.
Britomart, > Warrior Princess (Fictitious character) > Pictorial works.
Virtues > Pictorial works.
Tapestry > Specimens.
Embroidery > Specimens.
Stencil work > Specimens.
Arts and crafts movement.

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