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Map Sampler
Maker: Unknown
Oval silk map sampler with a linen backing, embroidered with polychrome silks through both layers in back and stem stitch, with French knots and painted details on the figures. The edges are raw. The map depicts the European territories, and the edges of Asia and Africa. Most countries or regions have their names embroidered inside them, as have the seas and oceans. In the right corner a small pictorial piece of embroidery depicts two men, one on a horse the other standing next to it, in front of a classic background. The map is enclosed by a meandering floral border.
History note: Unknown before Mrs H.A. Longman
Longman Bequest
Length: 21 in
Width: 19.5/8 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Longman, H. A., Mrs
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1780
CE
-
Circa
1790
CE
Max Length 52.5 cm Width 52.5 cm
backing
Linen
green, red, orange, blue, cream, yellow
Silk
ground
Satin
Weaving
: Oval silk map sampler with a linen backing, embroidered with polychrome silks through both layers in back and stem stitch, with French knots and painted details on the figures. The edges are raw.
Embroidering
Painting
Accession number: T.142-1938
Primary reference Number: 110867
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Map Sampler" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/110867 Accessed: 2024-11-02 21:25:53
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