Sampler
1825
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Sampler, 1825. England, 19th century. Embroidery; silk on woolen canvas; overall: 44.5 x 32.8 cm (17 1/2 x 12 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George W. Bierce 1943.120
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sampler
- Formatted Medium
- embroidery; silk on woolen canvas
- Medium
- embroidery, silk, woolen, canvas
- Dimensions
- Overall: 44.5 x 32.8 cm (17 1/2 x 12 15/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: verse above: "INDUSTRY/ Industry taught in early days/ Not only gives the Teacher praise/ But gives us pleasure when we view/ The work that we are taught to do/ Our parents with exalting joy/ Survey it as no Childifh toy/ But as a Prelude that each day/ A greater Genius shall display/ Go on my dear strive to Excell/ Improve in work and Reading well"; lower left-hand side: Mary Allen/ Fulfilled this/ piece"; lower right-hand side: "March 31 1825/ Aged 10 years."
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1943.120
- Credit Line
- Gift of George W. Bierce
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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