Sampler

18th century

Alphabet, initials in cartouche, pastoral scene with two shepherdesses, sheep, and a fountain with twelve patterns at bottom.

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Title: Sampler
Date Created: 18th century
Location Created: Bohemia
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, flat metal, and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in stem, cross, satin, back, rococo and couching stitches on plain weave foundation
Credit line: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer

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