Dressmaking sampler
(c. 1920)
Medium
cotton
Measurements
18.5 × 16.5 cm irreg.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Anderson on behalf of the late Mrs Louch, 1978
Gallery location
Not on display
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