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Pa. German Show Towel

Frances Lichten

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of an embroidered textile. The textile features colorful motifs and text including a heart with the initials J and S, floral designs, and avian figures. Below the motifs, there is an embroidered inscription that reads, "JACOB STOUFFER THIS TOWEL MADE ONE OF THE WHEN THIS YOU SEE REMEMBER ME 1847." The textile is stitched using colorful threads on an off-white fabric, and the bottom is finished with fringes.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3234 × 4774 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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