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Embroidered Sampler

Priscilla T. Glover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green fabric with scalloped edges, rectangular shape. Embroidered floral border surrounds a central rectangle with decorative stitching and text. Central rectangle filled with yellow and gold stitching. Top of rectangle has basket with flowers. Bottom of rectangle has tree with two birds and two animals. Floral border contains white flowers, green leaves, and pink flowers. The fabric is set against a gray background. Title: Embroidered Sampler Artist: Priscilla T. Glover.

Artwork details

Date:
1798
Medium:
Embroidered silk on linen/wool
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
520 × 624 px
Museum record:
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