Mexico

Sampler

1825/75
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in cross, long-armed cross, flame, running, double running, square open-work, and satin stitches; drawnwork embroidered with linen and silk floss in Aztec, buttonhole, chain, coral, darning, hem and interlocking stitches
36.2 × 97.8 cm (14.3 × 38.5 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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