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Sampler (Mexico)

This is a Sampler. It was embroidered by Dolores Obando. It is dated 1853 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silk embroidery on cotton foundation and its technique is embroidered in satin and stem stitches on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer. It is credited Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 41.9 x 71.8 cm (16 1/2 x 28 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Lo izo Dolores Obando en la enseñanza de la Academia de Puebla en el Mes de Mayo del año de 1853

Cite this object as

Sampler (Mexico); Embroidered by Dolores Obando; silk embroidery on cotton foundation; H x W: 41.9 x 71.8 cm (16 1/2 x 28 1/4 in.); Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer; 1981-28-396

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