Couple Playing Chess, 19th Century Framed Needlepoint on Linen gray bill decoy nailed onto the sign

nailed onto the sign

as it needs nothing other than to hang up somewhere to be admired

and I think it was stained

There is some darkening to the boards around the edges and smudge marks here and there

In removing another drawing from its frame (the graphite drawing of wolf

Couple Playing Chess, 19th Century Framed Needlepoint on Linen gray bill decoy nailed onto the signFrom 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