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Needlework picture (Canvaswork picture)
Rachel Ann Lee
1846
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Rachel Ann Lee (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Metallic thread
Museum Object Number
2009.0013 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds drawn from the Centenary Fund
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Object Number
2009.0013 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Canvaswork picture)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Rachel Ann Lee (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Made at the school run by the Oblate Sisters of Providence
Date
1846
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower edge
Inscription: "Rachel Ann Lee Worked at the Sisters of Providence School Baltimore July.3.1846." (wool threads)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- African American maker
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Metallic thread
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Canvaswork
- Tent stitch
- Cross stitched
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
15.625 (W) x 10.125 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
39.688 (W) x 25.718 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements of needlework on shingle.