Embroidered picture, 'The finding of Moses'

This embroidered picture, entitled 'The Finding of Moses', was made by Mary Ann Smith of Aberdeen in 1837.

The picture is embroidered in coloured silk thread and chenille in long and short looped stitches. The sky and faces are painted. The picture illustrates the biblical story of the finding of the Jewish baby, Moses, in a basket floating on a river.

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Online ID:	000-100-002-774-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1987.93
Date:	1837
Material:	Inscription: The Finding of Moses
Dimensions:	350 mm H x 435 mm W
What:	Picture, needlework
Subject:	European Costume : miscellaneous (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Mary Ann Smith, Aberdeen (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen
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Description:	Embroidered picture of cream satin with painted sky and faces, entitled The Finding of Moses, by Mary Ann Smith, Aberdeen, 1837
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