Sampler

Alfred Walbeck

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of an embroidery sampler. The image depicts a hand-stitched piece of fabric displaying several rows of the alphabet in different styles of lettering and the numbers 1 through 10. Below the rows of letters and numbers, text reads, "Eunice W Cooks Sampler Wrought in the 10th year of her age AD 1813." Beneath the text, there are depictions of three green trees and a small yellow basket or pot. The entire piece is surrounded by a decorative border that features floral motifs in earth tones. The background fabric appears to be a light brown or tan color, and the embroidery is executed in various colors including dark brown, green, yellow, and blue.