Photo of collection object Embroidered Picture — Folwell, Samuel. Embroidered Picture, ca. 1800. Silk embroidered with silk thread and decorated with paint, ink, and paper, 22 x 27 1/2 in. (55.9 x 69.9 cm). Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909, (Photo: The Met)

The Met

Embroidered Picture

ca. 1800

Samuel Folwell

American, 1764–1813 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The American Wing

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Folwell, Samuel
Formatted Medium: Silk embroidered with silk thread and decorated with paint, ink, and paper
Medium: silk, embroidered, thread, decorated, paint, ink, paper
Locations: Made in: Philadelphia, United States
Dimensions: 22 x 27 1/2 in. (55.9 x 69.9 cm)
Departments: The American Wing
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909

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