Mourning Sampler, late 17th–early 18th century (CH 18489617)
Summary
Bishop and two angels looking down from the clouds to bless an Italian town that is on a river by the sea. The angels and the bishop's hands and face were painted on paper which was then cut out and pasted on the picture. Details of the town were painted in by brush. Uncounted stitches.
Tags
Date
1600 - 1650
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain