1798, Europe

1798, Europe

Identifier
43.981
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Acquisition
Gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to MFA, 1943 / The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
30 cm (height)
81.6 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Rectangular tan linen ground. Flowering and leafy naturalistic vines, a floral grouping tied with a ribbon, two small scenes with houses, one in a vine compartment, and, in a similar compartment, a wreath with the initials "WT" and the date. Motives oriented towards different edges of the ground. Slightly soiled and stained. Stitches: French knot, laid work, satin, stem.