Who created "Sampler or Embroidered Picture"?

Sampler or Embroidered Picture was created by Elizabeth Valentine in 1935/1942.

When was "Sampler or Embroidered Picture" created?

This artwork was created 1935/1942.

What medium is "Sampler or Embroidered Picture"?

Sampler or Embroidered Picture is watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper.

Is "Sampler or Embroidered Picture" in the public domain?

Yes, Sampler or Embroidered Picture is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Sampler or Embroidered Picture

Elizabeth Valentine

1935/1942

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

Dimensions

sheet: 29.8 × 22 cm (11 3/4 × 8 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 19 1/2" long; 16 5/8" wide

Classification

Index of American Design

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Index of American Design

Accession Number

1943.8.22

Rights

Public Domain

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About the Artist

Elizabeth Valentine · 1855–present

Elizabeth Valentine was an American artist active around 1935, best known for her precise renderings of everyday American folk art objects as part of the Index of American Design. This ambitious Federal Art Project, sponsored by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression, aimed to catalog and celebrate the nation's artistic heritage through detailed watercolor and gouache ...

Sampler or Embroidered Picture

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