Carter, Rebecca

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Maker
Carter, Rebecca
Date made
1788
Origin
Providence, RI US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Metallic, Human hair
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase block and cursive. Numbers 1-13. In a rectangle in the center of the sampler is the State House in Providence with a lady on the L and a gentleman on the R and small animals and birds. At the bottom on both the L and R sides are people and animals in a country scene. In the center bottom is a large urn with handles. The border of flowers flows up both sides to the top from the urn.
Inscription
Above the building): Honor and renown, shall the ingenious crown / (On the urn at the bottom): Rebecca Carters / work made / A.D. 1788 // (Note: this sampler was started by Rebecca's sister Ann in a school in Newport, but was finished by Rebecca at Miss Mary Balch's School in Providence, RI). //
Length Without Frame
19 1/4"
Width Without Frame
13 1/2"
Historical Owner
#2013.1.47 Gift of Ralph Esmerian
Owner
American Folk Art Museum, New York City, NY
Owner Private
American Folk Art Museum
Name of School
Mary Balch School, Providence, RI