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Embroidered and Painted Picture

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The framed picture depicts a harbor scene with two ships on the water. The larger ship, positioned in the center, has three masts and billowing sails. A smaller ship with multiple masts appears to the left. The background features a shoreline with trees and a church steeple on the left and hills on the right. The sky is filled with clouds. The frame is light-colored with a rope design along its edges. The artwork, titled "Embroidered and Painted Picture" by an unknown artist, appears to be an old embroidery or textile piece.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800–1830
Medium:
Silk embroidered with silk thread and painted with watercolors
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 476 px
Museum record:
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