Needlework Picture
Dateca. 1750
OriginEngland (probably)
MediumPolychrome silk twist and floss threads on white silk satin ground.
Dimensions20 in x 22 in
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1955-86
DescriptionNeedlework picture. Polychrome silk embroidered house and farm scene on off-white silk satin ground fabric. The clouds and the lower 1/2 of the picture are heavily embroidered in a long satin-like stitch. A 1" wide floral border runs along the bottom edge.ProvenancePrior to 1955, Robert C. Eldred (East Dennis, MA); 1955, purchased by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)
