(On L): Remember now thy / Creator in the Days / of thy Youth, while / the evil days come not, / (On the R): Nor the Years draw / nigh when thou shalt say / I have no plea / sure in them / (At the bottom): Jesus permit thy gracious Name to stand / As the first effort of an Infant's hand / And while her fingers on the Canvas move / Engage her tender Mind to seek thy Love / Elizth Turner Finished this Sampler Nov' 28. 1802 / Aged 13 Years. Instructed by M * Howard. //

Maker

Turner, Elizabeth (age 13)

Date made

1802

Origin

England

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Silk

Embroidery Thread

Wool

Predominent Motif

One row of motifs of two windmills, two baskets of flowers and one urn with flowers. One cross band with flowers and one with strawberries. A large central urn with flowers. Last panel has a hunter, seven dogs, a stag, a rabbit, trees and birds. Reversing arcaded strawberry border all four sides.

Inscription

(On L): Remember now thy / Creator in the Days / of thy Youth, while / the evil days come not, / (On the R): Nor the Years draw / nigh when thou shalt say / I have no plea / sure in them / (At the bottom): Jesus permit thy gracious Name to stand / As the first effort of an Infant's hand / And while her fingers on the Canvas move / Engage her tender Mind to seek thy Love / Elizth Turner Finished this Sampler Nov' 28. 1802 / Aged 13 Years. Instructed by M * Howard. //

Length Without Frame

18 1/8"

Width Without Frame

17"

Historical Owner

#2003.398 Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Berger 2003 in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall

Owner

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Owner Private

Museum of Fine Arts