M992.44.1 | Needlepoint picture
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Needlepoint picture
Philomène Derome
1871, 19th century
Fibre: wool (yarn); wood; glass: virteous; metal; Embroidery (cross stitch, gros point, turkey work)
56 x 47 cm
Gift of M. Jean Carriere
M992.44.1
© McCord Museum
Keywords: Needlepoint (1)
Philomène Derome
1871, 19th century
Fibre: wool (yarn); wood; glass: virteous; metal; Embroidery (cross stitch, gros point, turkey work)
56 x 47 cm
Gift of M. Jean Carriere
M992.44.1
© McCord Museum
Keywords: Needlepoint (1)
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A year before graduating, Marie-Philomène Derome was not only proficient enough with her needle to create this piece, but a sufficiently accomplished pianist to play a duet at her school concert. The Hochelaga convent took pride in its strengths in teaching girls needlework, and received an award at the Philadelphia Exhibition of 1876. While many examples of this type of embroidery exist, rarely are the maker, date, and school identified.
Text from the exhibition 90 Treasures, 90 Stories, 90 Years
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