id:			122852
accession number:	1943.115
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1943.115
updated:		2024-03-26 01:57:54.726000

Sampler, 1822. England, early 19th century. Embroidery; silk on woolen canvas; overall: 29.2 x 29.5 cm (11 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George W. Bierce 1943.115

title:				Sampler
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creation date:			1822
creation date earliest:		1822
creation date latest:		1822
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creditline:			Gift of George W. Bierce
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culture:	England, early 19th century
technique:	embroidery; silk on woolen canvas
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Sampler
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measurements: Overall: 29.2 x 29.5 cm (11 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.)
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	inscription:	"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS/TVUWXYZABCDEFGHIJK/ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTVUWXYZABCDEFHIJKLM/ Religion should our thoughts engage/ Amidst our youthful bloom./ Twill fit us for declining age/ And for the awful tomb./ Oh may my heart by grace renewd/ Be my Redeemer's throne/ And be my stubborn will subdu'd/ His government to own./ Let lively hope my soul inspire/ Let warm affections rise./ And may I wait with strong desire/ To mount above the skies./ Mary Smith   East Dereham/ aged 12 years   December 4th 1822."
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