Crewelwork Embroidery of a Sleeping Red Fox Among Bluebells in a Hoop

A hand-embroidered crewelwork panel of a red fox curled up asleep, stitched on natural cream linen and stretched in a round light wooden embroidery hoop with a brass tightening screw at the top. The fox lies in the center with its eyes closed and its bushy tail wrapped around its body, its fur worked in long-and-short stitch in rust, copper, cream, and dark brown wool so the raised threads follow the direction of the fur. Around it, a wreath of woodland plants: satin-stitch bluebells arching ove...