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Embroidered Picture

This is a Embroidered picture. It is dated late 17th century and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is silk, metallic yarns, silk-wrapped wire on linen and its technique is embroidered on plain weave canvas. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 51 × 39 cm (20 1/16 × 15 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Labels on back indicate former owner: Mrs. Carlyle Deas, Killiecrankie, Scotland.

Cite this object as

Embroidered Picture; silk, metallic yarns, silk-wrapped wire on linen; H x W: 51 × 39 cm (20 1/16 × 15 3/8 in.); 1951-34-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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