18th C. Needlework Picture

 

A very finely worked eighteenth century needlework picture of a shepherd and shepherdess that derives firstly, from scenes of courtly love, and then, from earlier 17th c. pictures of courting couples amid a pastoral landscape.
England, c. 1740.
Silk and wool on canvas.
In excellent color and condition; 20 3/4” x 18 3/4” framed.