Sampler
Medium
Silk on wool canvas
Dimensions
H. 12 3/8 x W. 13 1/4 inches (31.4 x 33.7 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper, Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957
Accession Number
57.122.375
Art Historical Context
This delicate sampler, crafted by Naomi Rebekah Stevenson 1822, exemplifies educational needlework traditions of early 19th-century Britain Embroidered in silk threads on a wool, it measures a modest 12 3/8 x 13 /4 inches, making a portable showcase of young woman's developing skills.plers like this were staples in girls' schooling, serving as both practical lessons in stitching and personal records of alphabets, motifs, and verses—blending utility with artistic expression in the realm of decorative arts. Historically, these textiles held cultural significance as markers of virtue, piety, and...