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Embroidered Picture (Italy)

This is a Embroidered picture. It was made for (as the client) Görg Schwÿtzer. It is dated 17th century and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is silk and metal on silk over linen and its technique is split, stem, long and short and couched metal wrapped silk on eight harness satin over plain weave linen. embroidery (some through two layers of cloth, some through one). uncounted stitches. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Unknown. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 32.5 x 45.5 cm (12 13/16 x 17 15/16 in.)

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Embroidered Picture (Italy); Client: Görg Schwÿtzer; silk and metal on silk over linen; H x W: 32.5 x 45.5 cm (12 13/16 x 17 15/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection; 1976-100-1

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