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FRANCES MARSHALL
1838 |
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What makes this early Victorian English
sampler so intriguing are the wonderfully naive figures of Adam,
Eve and St. Michael flanking the Tree of Life. St. Michael's
sword is drawn to slay the serpent, but he hardly looks formidable
with his large feet and doughy body. Playskool-like Adam and
Eve nonchalantly share an apple off to the right, ignoring the
turmoil, and surrounded by a panoply of unaffected birds, dogs,
squirrels, butterflies, sheep, and flowers. A meandering multi-floral
border surrounds the orderly scene. |
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Origin and date:
England, 1838
Rated: Intermediate
Linen count and finished size: 35 or 40 count,
15-1/2"x22" or 13-1/2"x19-1/4" (please specify!)
Stitches: Cross, back, stem, counted satin
Source: Private collection
Kit with cotton floss: $50.00
Kit with silk floss: $99.00
Graph only: $12.00
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