Embroidered Shoes
Datenot dated
Artist
Marie Spartali Stillman
(English painter and artists' model, 1844–1927)
MediumEmbroidery on silk
Dimensionseach: 4 1/2 × 3 × 10 1/2 in. (11.4 × 7.6 × 26.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Eugenia Diehl Pell, 2016
Object number2016-12
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Label TextAlthough the specific event for which these shoes were made has not yet been identified, they are a testament to Marie’s high level of competency in the art of needlework. Her interest in this craft may have been encouraged through her friendship with Jane Morris, herself an expert in embroidery.
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