Collection Highlights
Bird's Nest and Dog Roses
1867
1947.519
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, and selective glazing with scratching out on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sampler
Object name
Sampler
Date
1823
Medium
Linen, silk
Dimensions
Overall: 13 3/8 x 10 1/2 in. ( 34 x 26.7 cm )
Description
Vertical rectangular linen sampler stitched in various colors of silk floss; verse and inscription in center, geometric floral designs at the top, bottom and bordering all sides; cross and satin stitches.
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Gillingham
Object Number
1948.106
Marks
embroidered: center, black floss: "Elizabeth Hallowell / 1823"
Gallery Label
Elizabeth Hallowell was the great-grandmother of Anna Gillingham. The sampler may have been worked by the Elizabeth Hallowell that was born January 3, 1811 in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
