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ANN CORRIE
1831 |
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This sampler and one worked by Jane Relph,
share a similar central scene with a cottage, trees, and a recumbent
sheep. Both samplers are pictured in publications by Witney Antiques,
the latter in AN
A to Z of British Samplers, and
Ann Corrie's in Samplers:
House and Garden (both available
through TSL). The sky in the background has been painted
blue, certainly a technique favored by their teacher in Kirkoswald,
Cumbria, in the north of England. The grass and bushes are worked
with chenille (turkeywork) stitch to give the scene dimension
and texture, while the sheep is filled in with French knots and
the leaves on the trees with bullion stitch. In the reproduction,
the sky is colored with a pale blue watercolor marking pen. |
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Origin and date: England, 1831
Rated: Intermediate
Linen count and finished size: 35 count, 9-3/4"x12"
Stitches: Bullion, cross, satin, back
Source: Private collection
Kit with cotton floss: $40.00
Kit with silk floss: $80.00
Graph Only: $8.00
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