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Embroidered Picture

Mary Wright

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Embroidered picture by Mary Wright. Framed square embroidery with a dark brown wooden frame. The embroidery is on a tan fabric with a grid texture. A girl with brown hair wearing a red dress with a white collar is centered. The girl sits on a blue and green ground with pink and blue flowers and green leaves. Two white goats with curved horns are on either side. A tree with green leaves and a brown trunk is on the right. A butterfly is above the girl's head. The year "1775" and word "SPRING" are stitched at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1754
Medium:
Linen embroidered with wool and silk thread
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 600 px
Museum record:
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