Embroidered sampler
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Embroidered sampler

TitleEmbroidered sampler
ArtistIsabel Newby
Date1742 18th century
MediumEmbroidered silk on linen
ClassificationTextiles
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Miriam Troop-Zuger, 2000
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustrationOrnithological plates

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