Embroiderer:

Laura Bowker, American, 1805 - 1843  Search this

Medium:

Medium: silk and metallic (metal-wrapped silk core) embroidery, linen foundation, painted paper, kid leather Technique: embroidered in stem, satin, knot and couching stitches on plain weave foundation Label: linen embroidered with silk and metallic yarns in stem, satin, knot and couching stitches, painted paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 46 x 57.8 cm (18 1/8 x 22 3/4 in.)

Type:

embroidery & stitching

Sampler

Made in:

Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, USA

Date:

1817

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Embroidered sampler with two alphabets, a set of numerals, a verse and a landscape within a deep vine border of flowers and grapes. The landscape includes a woman standing by a tree, sheep, and a large basket of flowers.

The verse reads:

Jesus permit thy name to stand

As the first efforts of an infants hand

And while her fingers o'er this canvass move

Engage her tender heart to seek thy love

Credit Line:

Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe

Accession Number:

1941-69-98

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4f4f65345-f3b7-4d8e-ad19-cf35b63b82d4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1941-69-98