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Sampler

Ruth Rogers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular framed artwork. The frame is dark brown. The artwork inside the frame is stitched on tan fabric. The top portion contains horizontal rows of various stitches in shades of blue, green, yellow, and brown. The stitches form lines, shapes, and patterns. The bottom portion depicts two young children standing on either side of a tree or bush with flowers. The children have fair skin and dark hair. The children wear blue shorts with a white or blue top. The child on the left holds an object in their hands. The child on the right holds a flower. The bottom edge of the artwork has a green stitched line.

Artwork Details

Date
1739
Medium
Silk embroidery on linen
Culture
American
Dimensions
344 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette