

Framed needlework picture depicting a nativity scene. The frame is rectangular with an ornate gold design. The picture features a group of people gathered around a woman lying down. The woman wears a long, flowing orange dress and blue shawl. She lies on the ground with her head on a pillow. Several women surround her, some holding babies. A tree with orange leaves is on the left. A building and hills are in the background under a blue and orange sky. On the right, several men stand around the woman, looking on. A large, dark opening is behind them. The picture is signed "Anna M. Curtis 1883" in the bottom-left corner.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1820
- Medium:
- Silk thread on silk ground with watercolor paint
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 502 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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