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Embroidered Picture

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The embroidered picture by an unknown artist depicts a still life of a basket of flowers on a table. The basket is in the center, with a handle on one side and a decorative edge around the top. The basket contains a variety of flowers in shades of pink, red, yellow, and white. The flowers have green leaves and brown stems. The basket sits on a round, decorative plate on a table with a flat top and a decorative edge. The table has a light-colored surface with brown embroidery. The background is dark brown. The flowers are arranged to appear three-dimensional. The image is framed by a gray border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1845
Medium
Embroidered wool on linen
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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