Winter' Needlework Picture, 1819, Made in Upper Providence, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Silk and chenille embroidery

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Winter' Needlework Picture, 1819, Made in Upper Providence, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Silk and chenille embroidery threads on silk, 17 3/4 × 19 1/4 in. ( × cm), Textiles, Hannah Robinson (American, 1795–1870), Completed in February of 1819, this striking Pennsylvania needlework picture is unique among Federal samplers in its spare and poignant depiction of a winter landscape. The simple composition suggests that the maker drew her own design, perhaps even her own house, rather than copying it from a published engraving or drawing book

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Size: 4385px × 4187px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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