- Maker
- Shuman, Elcy
- Date made
- Early 19th century
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Rococo, Satin
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets: uppercase script missing J, 2nd alphabet ends with W, 4th has backwards j. At center bottom a building with four columns and two chimneys. A large tree and small bushes on both sides. One bird in the tree on the L. Arcaded border all four sides.
- Inscription
- (On L): WIsdoms ways are pleasantness / And all her paths are peace / (On R): Elcy Shuman,s Sampler
- Length Without Frame
- 17 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 3/4"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-97 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
