- Maker
- Sampson, Mary
- Date made
- 1827
- Origin
- US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Cotton, Wool
- Predominent Motif
- A brick house with two side els and surrounded by trees is in the lower half of this sampler. Various animals are beneath the trees and on the green lawn. A large floral spray of roses across the top. A closely spaced arcaded strawberry border across the bottom and up both sides.
- Inscription
- (On L side): Prepare me Lord for thy right hand / Then came the joyful day / Come death and some celestial band / To bear my soul away / T(On R side): I the heard the word with love / And I would ?? obey / Send the good spirit from above / To guide me lest I stray.
- Length Without Frame
- 16 3/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 20 1/8"
- Historical Owner
- #81.10.31 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Drain
- Owner
- Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
- Owner Private
- Carnegie Museum of Art