Embroidered Sampler by Lydia Headly. Tan-colored fabric with embroidered text and images in shades of brown, red, and yellow. Top section contains lines of small text, likely names and dates. Below the text, a row of embroidered images: a potted plant with flowers and birds on the left, a person standing under a tree in the center, and a tree with birds on the right. Bottom section features three more embroidered images: a tree with birds on the left, a house in the center, and a tree without birds on the right. Border around the edges with repeating pattern of vines and leaves. The background of the image is gray.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1805
- Medium:
- Embroidered silk on linen
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 416 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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