Embroidered Sampler

Lydia Headly

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.