Embroidered picture
Cooper Hewitt

Embroidered picture

Unknown · ca. 1650

Medium: linen, silk, seed pearls Technique: stumpwork with embroidery; raised, tent, rococo (Queen), satin, bullion stitches, and needle lace
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

Stumpwork picture of Abraham and Hagar depicts a castle, house, and tent with multiple figures telling the Biblical story. A deep border is filled with animals, birds, insects, and flowers. Three-dimensional, raised details appear throughout.

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