Sampler

Cleveland Museum of Art

Green embroidered sampler on beige fabric. The sampler is rectangular with a green stitched border around the edges. The top line contains the alphabet, mostly in green stitches, with some letters missing. Below the alphabet are green and red stitched numbers 1 through 10. The middle section contains various green and red stitched shapes and objects, including a bird, flower, and cross. The bottom line reads, "Fatto dall' Isabel Astrozzi nel 1775" in green stitches. The fabric has some discoloration and visible fabric weave. The artist is Isabel Astrozzi. The title of the piece is "Sampler".