Embroidered sampler

Caroline Carleton

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Embroidered sampler by Caroline Carleton. The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a light brown background. The fabric features multiple lines of stitching in various colors including dark blue, red, white, and light blue. Three horizontal sections contain rows of alphabet letters. The top section has darker blue letters on a lighter brown background. The middle section features white letters on a darker brown background. The bottom section contains red letters on an even darker brown background. A decorative border surrounds the fabric with a pattern of interlocking shapes. The bottom of the fabric features several embroidered images, including a flower pot with a blue bird, a crown or basket shape, a tree, and a bouquet of flowers. The bottom section also includes several lines of cursive text.