Rich, Ann (age 10)

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Maker
Rich, Ann (age 10)
Date made
1772
Origin
England ?
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
A beautiful sampler with various motifs of flowers, birds, stars, trees. A tall building (a school?) in the center with a house with hay mounds on the L. A male figure stands beside a fruited tree, a dog on the opposite side. Small border all four sides.
Inscription
(In the upper third): A verse in French starting with "Le Sommaire de toute la Loi Mal........ (It the lower third): Ann Rich her Work in the Tenth Year / of her Age / 1772
Length Without Frame
18"
Width Without Frame
12 5/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Owner
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
Owner Private
Worcester Art Museum