Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
ca. 1750
1902.3
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Embroidery of woman with sheep
Title
Embroidery of woman with sheep
Object name
Needlework picture
Date
1790-1810
Medium
Silk, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 13 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 40.6 x 34.9 x 0.3 cm )
Description
Oval needlework picture worked in various colors of silk floss and chenille on vertical rectangular silk ground, the pastoral scene depicts a female figure with lambs near bushes and trees, the sky, mountains, and the figure's head and hands are painted, satin, couching and straight stitches.
Credit Line
Gift of George C. McWhorter
Object Number
1895.18
Marks
handwritten: reverse of frame: "Tapestry Embroidery-- / made by some one / about the time of the / Revolutionary War / formerly (illeg.)"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
