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Samplers (Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks)

paperback – April 28, 1997
by Humphrey, Carol
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ISBN-13: 9780521575928 ISBN-10: 0521575923
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Binding
paperback
Published
April 28, 1997
Weight
0.9 lbs
Dimensions
24.80×1.30×17.80 cm

About this book

Samplers (Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks) by Humphrey, Carol. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780521575928.

This lavishly illustrated book brings together a selection of English and Continental samplers of outstanding quality and interest. The selection includes examples from the fifteenth century to the twentieth, showing the development of techniques and changing fashions in design. It brings alive the many social reasons for the samplers manufacture and decoration, from providing an early curriculum vitae to illustrating the accomplishments of young ladies. The introduction and full descriptions explain their significance, style, and materials and all examples are shown in full colour.