Sampler
1822
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Sampler, 1822. England, early 19th century. Embroidery; silk on woolen canvas; overall: 29.2 x 29.5 cm (11 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George W. Bierce 1943.115
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sampler
- Formatted Medium
- embroidery; silk on woolen canvas
- Medium
- embroidery, silk, woolen, canvas
- Dimensions
- Overall: 29.2 x 29.5 cm (11 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS/TVUWXYZABCDEFGHIJK/ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTVUWXYZABCDEFHIJKLM/ Religion should our thoughts engage/ Amidst our youthful bloom./ Twill fit us for declining age/ And for the awful tomb./ Oh may my heart by grace renewd/ Be my Redeemer's throne/ And be my stubborn will subdu'd/ His government to own./ Let lively hope my soul inspire/ Let warm affections rise./ And may I wait with strong desire/ To mount above the skies./ Mary Smith East Dereham/ aged 12 years December 4th 1822."
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1943.115
- Credit Line
- Gift of George W. Bierce
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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