Embroidered darning sampler

Creator Name

Frances Boyce

Cultural Context

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Date

1780

About the work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Sampler

Work details

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Title

Embroidered darning sampler

Creator

Frances Boyce, British, Maker

Worktype

Textiles-Embroidered

Cultural Context

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Material

Silk embroidery on linen

Dimensions

Framed: 20 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. (51.1 x 51.1 cm);
height: 51.1centimetre;
width: 51.1centimetre

Technique

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Language

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Date

1780

Provenance

Gift of Elizabeth M. Riley Estate, 2002

Style Period

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Rights

Public Domain
Public Domain

Inscription

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Location

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Subjects

Flowers

Topic

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Frances Boyce, Embroidered darning sampler, 1780, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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