ENGLAND
Whitework and shawls
(19th century)

Medium
muslin, linen

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2025

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Gallery location
Not on display

About this work

These pieces of nineteenth-century whitework (white-on-white needlework) feature delicate embroidery on fine muslin or linen. The pieces display intricate floral or geometric designs, highlighting feminine elegance, modesty and refined needlework craftsmanship characteristic of the period.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
England

Accession Number
2025.744

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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ENGLAND
Whitework and shawls
(19th century)