C. 1900 Red and White Dutch Darning Sampler, Grid of Nine Darns Plus One polychromed Clearly the painting was once

Clearly the painting was once in a frame

but it has worn

The set includes 10 printed plates--five of them with shapes in various shades of grey and black

This wonderful ink drawing feels completely contemporary to me

particularly those that speak to the present moment—and certainly this is that

C. 1900 Red and White Dutch Darning Sampler, Grid of Nine Darns Plus One polychromed Clearly the painting was onceOf course I'm forever on the hunt for exquisite 18th and early 19th century Dutch darning samplers, but those are very few and far between (and usually exorbitantly expensive). In the meantime, I'll always say yes to a satisfying younger one, this one c. 1900, red and white thread on white cotton cloth. I love the square grid organization, making it feel all the more like a minimalist abstraction, with nine rectangles of darning aligned to the grid,