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Sampler
Augustina Barero1802
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Center field of with a cross, confronted lions, and spot motifs, framed by inscription and concentric bands of geometric patterns, embroidered in pale shades of blue, green, yellow, terra cotta and pink on a natural ground. A square on each corner and the center of each side contains a floral motif.
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Details
- Title: Sampler
- Creator: Augustina Barero
- Date Created: 1802
- Physical Dimensions: w675 x h690 cm
- Type: Sampler
- Rights: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer
- Medium: Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, cross, back, chain, running, four-sided, and buttonhole stitches on plain weave foundation
- Inscribed: Leizo Augustino Barero discipula ded Rosa Artiaga Seremato el dia 11 de diciembre e del ano de 1802
- Dimensions: H x W: 69.2 x 67.3 cm (27 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.)
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