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Sampler

Celia Kestenbaum Grossman

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tan fabric with a sampler stitched on it. The top line has green letters and numbers stitched on it. The green letters are: A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. The green numbers are: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0. Directly below are red stitched letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u p w x y z. Below that are more red stitched letters in a different font: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u y z. Below that are more red stitched letters in a different font, but some letters are missing. The bottom of the sampler has a variety of colorful stitched objects including: a vase, birds, trees, plants in planters, a bench with what appears to be two children sitting on it and an animal underneath, and a line of numbers stitched on it: 1 8 5 8. The sampler has a zigzag stitched border at the top. The background of the sampler is tan with a white background behind it.

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900 × 456 px
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