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Pictorial Sampler

Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-49376

Description

Pictorial sampler on cream-colored linen ground. House at center surrounded by flowers and potted flowers. Polychromatic threads in pink, yellow, and green. Gilt frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

samplers (embroidery)
needlework (visual works)
cross-stitching
embroidering
linen (material)
silk (textile)
architecture (object genre)
architectural elements
education
floral patterns
Silk
Linen
Embroidered
Cross-stitched
Floral
Architecture
Education
Sampler

Inscription

""Anna E. Rolfe./Aged 13 years."" (Embroidered)

Maker

Rolfe, Anna E. (Embroiderer)

Dimensions

6 x 9 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Mrs. Florence Bushee

Accession Number

1976.287

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