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Sampler

Maria de la Luz GarciaMay 11, 1852

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Unfinished sampler with horizontal bands of animal patterns in running stitch imitating weaving in the lower left corner, a large floral motif in the lower right corner, a various geometric pattern bands, withdrawn element work, and spot motifs scattered over the ground. Embroidered in pale shades of brown, blue, green, yellow, and pink on a natural ground.

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  • Title: Sampler
  • Creator: Maria de la Luz Garcia
  • Date Created: May 11, 1852
  • Physical Dimensions: w660 x h650 cm
  • Type: Sampler
  • Rights: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer
  • Medium: Medium: wool, silk Technique: embroidered in satin, stem, knot, cross, buttonhole, chain, herringbone, feather, and running stitches with withdrawn element work and needle made fillings on plain weave foundation
  • Inscribed: Maria de la Luz Calva Mayo 11 de 1852
  • Dimensions: H x W: 65.1 x 66 cm (25 5/8 x 26 in.)
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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