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This embroidered square, which might have been intended for a table cover or a cushion cover, incorporates 18th century flowers into a fluid Art Nouveau design. The vegetable dyed linen ground provided a dramatic background for the elegant floral pattern.

 

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Square-"Nocturne"

artisan   Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework
date   1900-1915
location   Deerfield, Massachusetts
width   26.0"
height   25.5"
process/materials   embroidered linen on linen
item type   Art/Decorative Arts - Textiles
accession #   #NBW.094


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