Sampler

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image is a vintage sampler by an unknown artist. The sampler is rectangular with rough, frayed edges. The background of the sampler is beige. There are multiple horizontal rows of colorful stitching. The top row contains red, blue and black alphabet letters. Below are several rows of faded text and decorative stitching in various colors including red, blue, green, and yellow. The stitching forms patterns such as lines, flowers and geometric shapes. Near the bottom, there are several symbols and icons including crowns, trees, flowers, butterflies and birds. The bottom row contains black text reading "Mary Paul Aged 14 years April 15" followed by the year "1782". The sampler appears to be mounted on a light-colored surface.