Poste, Lucretia Fox Miller

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Maker
Poste, Lucretia Fox Miller
Date made
1830
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Herringbone, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
In a centered square of very small arcaded strawberries, a large two story house centered with two chimneys, two large trees on either side and a fenced lawn. A dog prances between two large baskets of fruit. Arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
Jesus permit thy gracious name / to stand As the first effort of an infant hand, And while her fingers / o'er this canvass move Engage / her tender heart to seek thy love / / Lucretia Fox Miller Poste's sampler wrought in the / Eighth year of her age December 17th 1830 / / 1830
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
17 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-122 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art