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Needlework picture (Mourning picture)
1800-1820
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Ink
- Linen
Museum Object Number
2003.0052.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Linda A. Cassady in memory of Margaret A. and Robert S. Ames
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Object Number
2003.0052.001
Object Name
Needlework picture (Mourning picture)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1800-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: tag removed from frame hardware
Inscription: "03.52.1 / L03.2728.1 / (10t10)" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Silk
- Ink
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (satin)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
12.5 (W) x 13 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
31.75 (W) x 33.02 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Ring, Betty. 1987 American Needlework Treasures, Samplers and Silk Embroideries from the Collection of Betty Ring.
• Similar: p. 65, fig. 105Book: Ring, Betty. 1993 Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. I.
• Similar: pp. 156-157, figs. 176, 178