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Embroidered picture
Embroidered picture

Embroidered picture

mid-18th century
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave embroidered with silk, wool and glass beads
DimensionsOverall: 48.3 x 55.5 x 3.5cm (19 x 21 7/8 x 1 3/8in.) Including frame
Overall: 40 x 47.6 cm (15 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.) textile only
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Sylvia C. Whitman
Accession number64.2059
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceEmbroidered by a member of Greene family of Boston (great great aunt or grandmother of Ms. Whitman); Bought from among the belongings of Coz H. Chandler; Given to Ms. Whitman by her Aunt "Anna"; Gift from Mrs. Sylvia C. Whitman to MFA, November 12, 1964
Coat of arms: Rufus Greene family coat of arms
Coat of arms: Rufus Greene family coat of arms
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