A battered family Bible open to Isaiah 53, a chapter which discusses the eventual rewards for patient earthly suffering, on a covered table next to a paperback copy of Emile Zola's "La Joie de Vivre" (The Joy of Living), a novel in which the optimism of one character is contrasted with the depression and resentment of the others. An extinguished candle stands beside the two books. This pattern is solidly stitched. (Post-Impressionist, 1885)
Counted cross stitch chart booklet (floss and fabric not included -- see what is included)
354 x 302 stitches ■ 60 colors (DMC floss) ■ About 20" x 17" or 50 x 43 cm (on 18-count)
Watermarks are not part of the pattern or stitched results
