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Our Lady of the Biscuits

Our Lady of the BiscuitsPatron Saints of Lost Causes Series

The Lady holds up Her sigil, a McVities Round Rich Tea, rendered magnificently in golden hues; which symbolises both the World and the Dangers of Dunking. At Her feet, hidden in the depths of her blue-sky robe, sit Her Acolytes; the floor surrounding Her and the rich red of Her environment provide a vivid and sumptuous contrast to Her pale and otherwordly countenance...

Cotton fabric, stitch

65 by 36 inches
165 by 90 cm

£1,125