Sampler

1745

Ten alphabets, large monogram at bottom and ship full of people at lower right.

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Title: Sampler
Date Created: 1745
Location Created: possibly Friesland, Netherlands
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, back, satin, eyelet, and square stitches on plain weave foundation
Credit line: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer

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