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Darning sampler by Ackworth School, founded 1778, Esther Lucas — VisualArtsDB

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Darning sampler

Darning sampler

Darning sampler

Ackworth School, founded 1778 Esther Lucas

1780

Medium: Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: running (pattern darning) and cross stitch on plain weave
Genre: Embroidery & stitching
Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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