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Sampler

19th century · Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in deflected and withdrawn element work, and needle lace stitches on plain weave foundation

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Rectangular sampler with many small bands and squares of geometric patterns, in blues, greens, yellows, pinks and reds on white. The right side is dominated by two large areas of deflected element work in red and green.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description

Subjects

Embroidery (visual works)Samplers (embroidery)

Credit lineSampler. 19th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Bequest of Marian Hague. CC0.

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