Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
1865
Z.2603
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Fragment of a Sampler
Title
Fragment of a Sampler
Object name
Sampler
Date
1846
Medium
Linen, wool
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/8 x 15 in. ( 30.8 x 38.1 cm )
Description
Horizontal rectangular linen sampler with various colors of wool floss; horizontal rows of alphabets and numbers separated by rows of stitching, surrounded by geometric motif; stitches include cross and whipping.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.345
Marks
embroidered: across bottom third in various colors: "Emily Ada Willis. / Aged 9 Years April / 20th 1846 Brummon"
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
