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Medium:
Medium: wool, silk Technique: embroidered in stem and knot stitches on plain weave
Dimensions:
H x W: 62.9 x 48.3 cm (24 3/4 x 19 in.)
Type:
embroidery & stitching
Embroidered picture
Made in:
England
Date:
early 19th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Kneeling figure of a woman clutching a child with a cardinal and a bishop at the right and a weeping woman at the left. The scene is the interior of a church, with a tomb of a knight in the background.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Hill
Accession Number:
1977-50-1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a63d38a9-8d42-4c58-a39c-c8781d7b32a1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1977-50-1