Cates, Harriott (age 6)

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Maker
Cates, Harriott (age 6)
Date made
1823
Origin
England
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Sampler is divided into 3 sections. Top section with a basket of flowers on both sides with the verse in the center. Middle section a basket of flowers with dogs and trees. Lower section has a 3 story house with 4 chimneys, a gated fence, a large tree on a lawn. Honeysuckle border all four sides.
Inscription
FRIENDSHIP / Tell me ye knowing and discerning few / Where I may find a friend both firm & true / Who dares stand by me taken in deep distress / And then his love and friendship must express. / / Harriott Cates / Her work Aged 6 Years. 1823.
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
14 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1984.331.24 Gift of Barbara Schiff Sinauer
Owner
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Owner Private
Metropolitan Museum of Art