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On Display: House - Maple-Port Royal Hall
Needlework picture (Canvaswork picture)
Fishing Lady
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Wool
- Canvas
- Linen
- Metallic thread
Museum Object Number
1965.1609 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1965.1609 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Canvaswork picture)
Title
Fishing Lady
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Probable boarding school.
Materials
- Silk
- Wool
- Canvas
- Linen
- Metallic thread
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
47.5 (W) x 21 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
120.65 (W) x 53.34 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are of the area visible within the frame. There are 24 holes to the inch in the canvas.