Ransome, Maria

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Maker
Ransome, Maria
Date made
1811
Origin
Watton, England
Stitches
Satin, Stem, Cross, Eyelet,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Sampler is divided into four panels: top panel has an uppercase alphabet done on alternating lines, and ends with V. Panel 2 has a village scene with a house on L and R with a church in the center. Birds, trees, stags and other animals. Panel 3 has a scene of a man sitting beneath the branches of a tall tree, He holds a fishing rod. Two large columns on both sides. The last panel has one complete octagon in the center with a partial octagon on either side. Arcaded daisy border all four sides.
Inscription
Maria Ransome / Watton / 1811 //
Length Without Frame
13 5/8"
Width Without Frame
10 1/2"
Historical Owner
#57.122.553 Collection of Mrs. Lathrop C. Harper, Bequest of Mabel H. Harper, 1957
Owner
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Owner Private
Metropolitan Museum of Art