1909, Italy
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1909, Italy
- Identifier
- 43.987
- Transfer of custody
- MFA Boston
- Acquisition
- Gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to MFA, 1943 / The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
- Collection
- Technique
- Embroidery 97%
- Embroidery 99%
- Depiction
- Floral motif 88%
- Floral motif 88%
- Dimension
- 7.5 cm (height)35 cm (width)
- Production time
- Production place
- Type of object
Description
Off-white linen ground with various naturalistic floral motives, people and animals. Across the top is the alphabet and numbers, beneath this an Italian inscription which translates as ‘Maria Angella Giannolli Rome age 9 years'. Slightly soiled. Stitches: cross.
