Sampler

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Date

19th century

Source

About the work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description

Darning sampler, very faded, with eight square holes filled with pattern darning in various weaves, and one corner tear.

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Title

Sampler

Creator

Worktype

embroidery & stitching; Sampler; Embroidery (visual works); Samplers (embroidery)

Cultural Context

Material

Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in counted running (pattern darning) stitches on plain weave

Dimensions

H x W: 41.9 x 41.3 cm (16 1/2 x 16 1/4 in.)

Technique

Language

Date

19th century

Provenance

Credit Line: Bequest of Marian Hague

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Netherlands

Source

Subject

Topic

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