Darning Sampler
| Title | Darning Sampler |
|---|---|
| Artist | England, Germany, or Netherlands |
| Date | 1770 18th century |
| Medium | Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in darning stitch |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | England England |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Harold Keele through the Needlework and Textile Guild |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Darning Sampler” is a work by England, Germany, or Netherlands, dated 1770. It is executed in linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in darning stitch and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1770. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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