

Embroidered Picture by Mary Ann Parks Hammond. The image shows a framed embroidery of a classical scene. The scene depicts several women in ancient-style clothing. The woman on the left wears a blue and brown dress and faces right. The central woman wears a long white and red dress and faces left. The woman on the right sits on a rock, wearing a red and gray dress. She holds a baby and looks down. The background shows trees on the left, a cityscape and mountains on the right. The sky is cloudy. The frame is dark brown wood with a thin border around the embroidery. The frame has a black background with small white dots behind it. There are small orange labels and white text on the frame.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1855
- Medium:
- Linen embroidered with wool
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 416 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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