Darning Sampler

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Date

1830s

Source

About the work

"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description

Twenty squares of darning in red, blue, and white.

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Title

Darning Sampler

Creator

Worktype

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

Cultural Context

Material

Medium: cotton, wool Technique: embroidered in running stitch (pattern darning) plus loop and twist on plain weave foundation

Dimensions

H x W: 37.5 x 38.1 cm (14 3/4 x 15 in.)

Technique

Language

Date

1830s

Provenance

Credit Line: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Germany

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Subject

Topic

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