Long Sampler

Cleveland Museum of Art

Long Sampler by an unknown artist. The sampler is a long, rectangular piece of beige fabric with a green stitched border around the edges. The top section features black cursive text and numbers stitched in rows, including the alphabet and numbers 1-0. Below the text, a row of colorful images depicts various scenes, including a house, people, animals, and floral arrangements. Underneath, a row of diamond shapes in red, blue, yellow, and green is stitched, followed by rows of intricate patterns and designs in green, red, yellow, and blue. The bottom sections feature more intricate stitching, including floral patterns, geometric shapes, and other designs. The overall design is densely packed with stitching and color.