Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
1859
S-225
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sampler
Object name
Sampler
Date
1771
Medium
Linen, silk
Dimensions
Overall: 15 7/8 x 8 1/8 in. ( 40.3 x 20.6 cm )
Description
Vertical horizontal linen sampler stitched in various colors silk floss; geometric floral design across top, center and bottom, segregated rows of alphabets, numbers and mottoes, straight borders on all sides; stitches include cross, satin, eyelet, herringbone, chain and knots.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1941.386
Marks
embroidered: bottom, above motif: "Mary Green Her SamPLer Made In / This 14 Year oF Her AGe 1771"
Bibliography
Denker, Ellen Paul. "Collector' legacies." The Magazine Antiques 167 (2005): 176-180.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
