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Turkish Woman at her Embroidery Frame

Jean Baptiste Vanmourca. 1720 - ca. 1737

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Needlework was highly regarded by Ottoman women of all classes: sewing and embroidery were part of their education. Young women made their own trousseaux and embellished pillows, clothing, towels and napkins with beautiful embroidered floral motifs. In The First Day at School –on view in this gallery –the girl’s embroidery frame is brought along to school.

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  • Title: Turkish Woman at her Embroidery Frame
  • Creator: Vanmour, Jean Baptiste
  • Date Created: ca. 1720 - ca. 1737
  • Physical Dimensions: doek
  • Subject Keywords: politieke geschiedenis, Turkije
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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