A Proper Lady: Conservation of an English Embroidery 03/26/2012 At the dawn of the 19th century, a young English woman by the name of Miss Grimshaw created a self portrait out of precious silk and watercolors. In the tradition of memorial embroideries of that time period, a piece of thin silk was first painted, then backed with a stiffer cotton, and finally embroidered through both layers.
Miss Grimshaw's portrait before conservation