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White Child Washing Black Slave Woman - Framed Needlework Embroidery Tapestry

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    Posted 10 years ago

    RowanNJ
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    Framed Artwork, Unknown Artist, early 19th Century, White Child Washing Black Slave Woman done in Needlework Embroidery Tapestry.
    Moved from Orlando area to DC area in late 1960s.

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    1. RowanNJ, 10 years ago
      Can anyone help identify the artist or history of this artwork?
      White Child Washing Black Slave Woman - Framed Needlework Embroidery Tapestry. Pre-Civil War era. Unknown Artist, early 19th Century.
    2. Vintagefran Vintagefran, 10 years ago
      Sorry i can't help ID it. I recently got one i can't ID either, lol. But love it. Love the subject, interior & especially like the glass bowl :)
    3. echeck, 8 years ago
      We have this needlepoint on our wall. We've had it for over 30yrs.
      We've had no luck with an ID . But My son just visited a store in Gettysburg and they a photo of it with the title "Washing the Negress" C. Begas

      That's some progress

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