Brown, Jane

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Maker
Brown, Jane
Date made
1848
Origin
Rockdale, Del. County, PA US
Stitches
Cross, Four-sided
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Wool, Silk
Predominent Motif
Motifs of strawberries, birds, a small basket of flowers, small fruit trees and two black animals are scattered over this sampler. A double row of squares form the border all four sides.
Inscription
(In a large octagon of small squares): Constraint / In all things mak - / es the Pleasure less / Sweet Is The Love Th - / at Comes With Willing / gness. Jane Brown. / Rockdale Del Co / 18 Pa 48 / / Jane Brown
Length Without Frame
10"
Width Without Frame
12 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-329 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art