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Sampler

Antonia Llata, Mexican · 1836 · Medium: silk, cotton, linen Technique: Aztec stitch, satin stitch, cross stitch, withdrawn work with embroidery, and deflected element work with embroidery

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

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Embroidered sampler with bands of Aztec stitch, embroidered geometric and stylized floral patterns, and drawnwork with embroidery. Fountain with two birds in the center flanked by trees. In shades of blue, green, and dark yellow.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description

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Embroidery (visual works)Samplers (embroidery)

Credit lineSampler. 1836. Antonia Llata, Mexican. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Bequest of Marsha Carson. CC0.

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