Sampler

early 19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Embroidered sampler. Silk on wool canvas showing Adam and Eve surrounded by plants and animals. Below, three moralizing Bible verses and figures with a brick house and large chalice. Meandering green border with plants and birds.

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Title: Sampler
Date Created: early 19th century
Location Created: Italy
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, wool canvas Technique: embroidered

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Embroidery Silk Textile Wool

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