Barr, Mary

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Maker
Barr, Mary
Date made
1828
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Florentine
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets: done using all four sides of the sampler. 2 are complete the others go as far as could fit around the center square which contains a two story house with a fence on both sides. It is surrounded by geometric octagons, triangles and diamond shapes. Arcaded geometric strawberry border with a small secondary border surrounded by a smaller arcaded outer border.
Inscription
Mary Barr DEC / 1828
Length Without Frame
17 1/2"
Width Without Frame
17 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-222 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art