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Embroidered panel, 1912

 Item

Scope and Contents

Winged etruscan horse with figures of a man and a woman, embroidered panel worked by D. H. Lawrence and Frieda Lawrence, in Barda Italy. Presented to Gladys Fisher at the Lawrence Ranch in Taos by Frieda Lawrence on July 4, 1937, on the "Day of the Fox." On that day, Gladys Fisher delivered to Frieda the figure of a fox that she had sculpted for a niche in the Lawrence shrine. Alan Fisher reports the following conversation of Frieda, "They made a small panel of embroidery, quarreling all the time over the technique and design. It rained and rained. Finally, the panel was finished even though he had unraveled much of her work. The entire result was destined to become a symbol of this part of their lives together. The symbol was carried closely with them ever after while he lived."

Dates

  • 1912

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English.

Access Restrictions

Collection is housed in vault; may require up to 48 hours for access. Modest research quality JPEG files are available upon request.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 items

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451