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Embroidered Picture

Mary Ann Parks Hammond

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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