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Sampler
Francesca Bacci (Italian)
Italian
1812
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
27.8 x 36.5 cm (10 15/16 x 14 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore, and Miss Mary Magoun Brown, in memory of their mother, Mrs. John Crosby Brown
Accession Number50.4022
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionEmbroidery sampler worked in cross stitch; at top rows of numerals and the inscription: FATTA.DA. ME. FRANCESCA BACCI NELL' ANNO 1812; central band of small flowers, birds, dog, and baskets, bottom band of highly stylized poplar trees and plants in urns; some of embroidery threads worn away.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore and Miss Mary Magoun Brown to MFA, 1950