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Betsey Wood

embroidery fragment

Description

Maker

Betsey Wood (American, mid 18th century)

Title

embroidery fragment

Year

mid 1700s

Medium

  • wool,
  • linen

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wool,
  • linen

Materials

wool, linen

Dimensions

146.4 cm (57 5/8 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

44.684.3

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

These Golden Arts
Needlework by Women, 1688-1888
Jun 18, 1993 – Aug 14, 1993

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Betsey Wood (American, mid 18th century)
embroidery fragment, mid 1700s
wool; linen
146.4 cm (57 5/8 inches) (length)
Museum Works of Art Fund 44.684.3

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