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Pastoral Needlework Scene
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Needlework scene on silk worked in colored silk thread using running and crewel stitches. The hands and faces of the figures are watercolor on paper. Scene is of a man and woman walking along the seashore. In the background is water, a masted ship and cliffs. The man is wearing a kilt and jacket, the woman a long blue and white dress.
1800
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WHi 5374
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