Sampler

Alfred Walbeck

National Gallery of Art

The image features a cross-stitched sampler with floral and text motifs in earthy tones like greens, reds, yellows, and browns. The sampler includes a rectangular defensive marginalia, floral arrangements in vases and urns, stitched leaves, and geometric patterns. One section displays three leaves and two small fruits. Text at the center credits "Sidney Wilson's Work 1821," with additional names and initials surrounding it. The image is signed "A. Walbeck" in the bottom right corner, with a note indicating scaled proportions.