- Maker
- McFarlan, Eliza (age 10)
- Date made
- 1817
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Eyelet, Four-sided, Satin, Marking cross.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Cotton
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets: 2 with J and 2 without. A large carnation cross band across the top and various stitched lines. At the bottom a large building with two smaller buildings on either side. A large tree and a deer on the L and a large tree with a dog and a deer on the R. Arcaded strawberry border up both sides and many varieties of cross bands at the bottom. A double saw tooth outer border on all four sides.
- Inscription
- Scattered initials: H P / G P * L P * M P / WM GM JM FM JM LM (Above the building at the bottom): Eliza McFarlans Sampler / Worked in the Thenth year of her age / An. Do. 1817
- Length Without Frame
- 23"
- Width Without Frame
- 19"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-396 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
