Sampler
Cooper Hewitt

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Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in deflected and withdrawn element work, and needle lace stitches on plain weave foundation
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

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.

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