- Maker
- Riches, Emma (age 13)
- Date made
- early 19th century
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Back, Satin, Single satin, Laid work, Couching
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Wool
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Sampler is done in four panels with various motifs of trees, baskets of flowers, birds, deer, dogs, a large urn with a male figure on the L and a female figure on the R. A large four story building with many windows. Reversing arcaded border with flowers all four sides.
- Inscription
- (In a flowered rectangle at the bottom): Emma Riches / Her Work / Aged 13 Years //
- Length Without Frame
- 17 5/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 13"
- Historical Owner
- #1983.186 Gift of the Needlework & Textile Guild
- Owner
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Owner Private
- Art Institute of Chicago