Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sampler
Object Number:
1962.82
Date:
1787
Medium:
Linen, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 9 in. ( 30.5 x 22.9 cm )
Marks:
embroidering: bottom, stitched in green: "ME MARY MC DONALD AGE 12 1787"
Description:
Vertical rectangular linen sampler, stitched with various colors of silk thread; five rows of alphabet lettering and one decorative row, rows separated by stitched lines; stitches include cross and eyelet.
Gallery Label:
This sampler descended in the family of Mary McDonald (1774-1860), who became Mrs. Willem Vosburgh.
Credit Line:
Mr. John V. Irwin
Provenance:
Donated by John V. Irwin, great-grandson of Mary McDonald.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
