Darning sampler (unfinished)

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Cultural Context

Date

19th century

Source

About the work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description

Twelve squares of pattern darning at the right end of the cloth.

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Title

Darning sampler (unfinished)

Creator

Worktype

embroidery & stitching; Darning sampler (unfinished); Embroidery (visual works); Darning sampler (unfinished)

Cultural Context

Material

Medium: cotton embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in running stitches (pattern darning) on plain weave foundation

Dimensions

H x W: 49 x 80cm (19 5/16 x 31 1/2in.)

Technique

Language

Date

19th century

Provenance

Credit Line: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer

Style Period

Rights

CC0

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Location

Northern Germany

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Darning sampler (unfinished), 19th century, "Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum", Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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