Cooper Hewitt
Sampler
Unknown · 1790
Embroidered sampler with Adam and Eve under a heavily fruited tree, crucifixion with dripping blood, and the pious pelican pecking her breast to feed her young. Spot motifs include a camel and a basket of flowers. Cartouche containing the initials ACL Anno 1790. Alphabet bands run along the top and bottom.
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