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Makers / Maker's Age: Unknown
Date Made: ca. 1790-1800
Origin: England
School / Teacher:
Stitches: Long and short, Stem
Embroidery Thread: Silk, Wool
Foundation Cloth: Linen
Dimensions: w x 58.75cm h
Owner: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Inscriptions:
Predominant Motif: A 'needle painting' of two hares in a field with tall grass. (Designed by William Blake 1757-1827).
History of Owner: #T.3-1985 Gift of Sir Geoffrey Keynes
Published in american samplers by bolton & COE, 1921No