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Panel of needlework
French (?)
18th century
Medium/Technique
Embroidery
Dimensions
Length x width: 50 x 98 cm (19 11/16 x 38 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman
Accession Number38.1052
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLoosely woven linen completely covered with embroidery. Flowers, architectural ornament and scrolls are worked in gros point and petit point with brilliant colored wools and silks (reds, blues, yellows, greens, etc.) on a ground couched with silver thread. The couching stitches are taken through firm linen lining as welll as loosely woven linen. Said to come from Polish church.
Belongs with 38.1050-1051, 38.1053.
See note.
Belongs with 38.1050-1051, 38.1053.
See note.
ProvenanceSaid to come from a Polish church. 1938, gift of Philip Lehman, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 21, 1938)