Sampler

c. 1937

Raymond Manupelli

Associated Names
Raymond Manupelli

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a photograph of an embroidered textile piece featuring a stylized horse. The textile shows a horse standing with its head turned slightly, surrounded by decorative floral and geometric patterns. The work is executed in a traditional cross-stitch style with a contrasting color scheme of dark stitching on a lighter fabric background. The piece is bordered by an edge pattern and has fringes on all sides. The horse design is simplistic, with bold outlines and filling to create its form, and the surrounding elements add to the overall aesthetic, enhancing the work's vintage and crafted feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.8 x 43 cm (13 11/16 x 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.161


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 574, no. 2099.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: R. Manupelli

Wikidata ID

Q64620199

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