Zehrer, Johanna

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Maker
Zehrer, Johanna
Date made
19th century
Origin
Germany
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
8 alphabets: almost all missing J and U. #4 and 5 are in German letters. Various cross bands. In the center is a crown above a banner with a lion rampant on either side. The lower half of the sampler is filled with small scenes and motifs of life: a monument, a farmer with animals, a house, musical instruments, a bee skep, a basket of flowers.
Inscription
Johanna Zehrer 18 ?? //
Length Without Frame
21 1/4"
Width Without Frame
11"
Historical Owner
#43.980 Gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick 1943
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts