Embroidered picture, Medium: silk, metallic and chenille embroidery on silk foundation, with metal sequins Technique: embroidered in satin stitch on plain weave; details added in watercolor, An oval image depicts a mother with two children offering bread to a beggar child. The scene is based on a mezzotint engraving entitled Charity by P. Stampa, published in 1802. The scene is painted, with a chenille embroidered tree and satin stitch grass. The rectangular framing device is worked in satin and padded satin stitches. The oval is framed by golden ears of wheat, and above, a metallic gold eagle is holding floral garlands in his beak, caught up at the corners with spangled gold ribbons., Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA, ca. 1805, embroidery & stitching, Embroidered picture
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Embroidered picture, Medium, silk, metallic, chenille embroidery, silk foundation, metal sequins Technique, embroidered, satin stitch, plain weave, details added, watercolor, oval image depicts, mother, two children offering bread, beggar child, scene, based, mezzotint engraving entitled Charity, P, Stampa, published, 1802, scene, painted, chenille embroidered tree, satin stitch grass, rectangular framing device, worked, satin, padded satin stitches, oval, framed, golden ears, wheat, metallic gold eagle, holding floral garlands, beak, caught up, corners, spangled gold ribbons, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA, ca, 1805, embroidery & stitching, Embroidered picture
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