Sampler

1743

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Lower part of a sampler with scattered motifs including Christ on a cross, a pear tree with birds, the Agnus Dei, a woman spinning, a man bringing flowers to a woman in a boat and crowned initials.

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Title: Sampler
Date Created: 1743
Location Created: Germany
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk on linen Technique: cross, satin and stem stitches on a plain weave foundation. Counted and uncounted stitches. Hemmed on both sides, selvedge at bottom. Cut top edge overcast.
Credit line: Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Germany Linen Satin Silk Textile