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Embroidery of Eastern and Western hemispheres

Embroidery of Eastern and Western hemispheres
Title
Embroidery of Eastern and Western hemispheres
Object name 
Needlework picture
Date 
ca. 1800
Medium 
Silk, paint
Dimensions 
Overall: 18 x 17 1/2 in. ( 45.7 x 44.4 cm )
Description 
Two circular copper-plated images of the Eastern and Western hemispheres set side by side, some of the countries outlined in embroidery, with four figures embroidered between them, top left shows a male figure on a sea shore in front of a ship, holding a money pouch and captioned "Europe," top right shows an African male kneeling and clutching chains, captioned "Africa," bottom left shows a man riding an elephant captioned "Asia," and bottom right shows a male figure in Turkish dress captioned "America," a horizontal oval floral border surrounds the central images.
Credit Line 
Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde, 1960
Object Number 
INV.1140
Marks 
printed: top left: "EASTERN HEMISPHERE." printed: top right: "WESTERN HEMISPHERE." printed: left, beneath map: "Drawn by Wyld. Engraved by Hewitt." printed: right, beneath map: "Drawn by Wyld. Engraved by Hewitt."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.