Letona, Maria de la Luz

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Maker
Letona, Maria de la Luz
Date made
1737
Origin
Italy or Spain
In Bolton & Co.
No
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: 3 L's, 2 N's, missing the W. Numbers 1-((1)0. This sampler is worked from all sides with many cross bands. In the center a hilly village scene with houses, church, a man and in the background what looks like a volcano. Many birds flying in the sky. In each corner and the center of the central panel is a different scene with a church in one, various types of houses in the others.
Inscription
Lo conclvi / -;fdsahx con Direccion / de mi Sra. M.e(above) el 17. de Julio / de 173717 July 1737
Length With Frame
16 3/8"
Wdith With Frame
27 1/8"
Historical Owner
#1997.7.137 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center