Embroidered sampler
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Embroidered sampler

TitleEmbroidered sampler
ArtistMary Pearce
Date1735 18th century
MediumEmbroidered silk on linen
ClassificationTextiles
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Barbara Schiff Sinauer, 1984
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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