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“Embroidered sampler” (1685) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Embroidered sampler

Title	Embroidered sampler
Date	1685 17th century
Medium	Silk on linen
Classification	Textiles-Embroidered
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper, Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Botanical illustration

About this artwork

“Embroidered sampler” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1685. It is executed in silk on linen and classified as textiles-embroidered. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. 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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