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Conceucion LaGuardia

Darning and Decorative Embroidery Sampler

Maker

Conceucion LaGuardia (Spanish

Culture

Mexican

Title

Darning and Decorative Embroidery Sampler

Year

mid 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

linen, silk

Dimensions

Length: 73.7 cm (29 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

18.739

Type

Exhibition History

Repair and Design Futures
Oct 05, 2018 – Jun 30, 2019

Label copy

Darning samplers like this Mexican example illustrate how European colonizers imposed their domestic traditions on local communities as part of their imperialist expansion.

These Golden Arts
Needlework by Women, 1688-1888
Jun 18, 1993 – Aug 14, 1993
Textile Treasures from the Permanent Collection
1,000 Years of Textiles
Jan 16, 1987 – Mar 01, 1987
Needlework
Feb 19, 1982 – Apr 25, 1982

Image use

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Tombstone

Conceucion LaGuardia (Spanish
Mexican, mid 19th century), maker
Darning and Decorative Embroidery Sampler, mid 1800s
Linen plain weave with embroidery
Length: 73.7 cm (29 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 18.739

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