- Maker
- Fuller, Esther G. (age 11)
- Date made
- 1823
- Origin
- Charlestown, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Buttonhole
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes Page 159
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: lowercase is missing the J. Numbers 1-8 and 1-18. Simple stitched lines. At the bottom a tall building with two chimneys on the L with a vine with blue flower and on the R are three small trees. At the bottom L are four flower sprigs. No borders. Sampler is unfinished.
- Inscription
- Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first efforts of an infants hand / And while her fingers oer this canvas move / Engage her tender heart to seek thy love / With thy dear children let her share a part / And write thy name thy self upon her heart. (At the bottom): Wrought by Esther G Fuller aged 11 years / Charlestown August 1823 //
- Length Without Frame
- 17.5"
- Width Without Frame
- 18 1/4"
- Historical Owner
- #1928.6818 William Bridges Thayer Memorial
- Bolton & Co. Page
- 159
- Owner
- Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas
- Owner Private
- Spencer Art Museum, University of Kansas
