Sampler

Betsey N[esmith]. Davidson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sampler by Betsey N. Davidson. A rectangular piece of fabric with a pinkish-beige background. The fabric features a central design with a border around the edges. The border consists of green lines and shapes with pink and blue flowers. Above the center, rows of stitched letters in various sizes and fonts are present. The letters are in black, brown, and pink thread. In the center, an image of an urn with a lid and handles is stitched in brown thread. Below the urn, several lines of stitched text in black thread form a poem. The poem is divided into sections with two lines each. The fabric has a simple stitched border around the edges. The corners of the fabric are rectangular. The overall design and stitching are intricate and detailed.