- Maker
- Newby, Isabel (age 13)
- Date made
- 1742
- Origin
- England or US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Eyelet
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabet: both uppercase, have 2 A's, missing both the J and the U. Various stitched lines. Bottom half of sampler has two large very colorful birds, a large butterfly, a flower spray. Across the bottom a wide arcaded panel with various flowers.
- Inscription
- This * is * the * work * of * ISABEL * NEWBY * AGED 13 / 1742. (This is followed by the full verse of the Lord's Prayer //
- Length Without Frame
- 12"
- Width Without Frame
- 8 3/4"
- Historical Owner
- #2000.622 Gift of Miriam Troop-Zuger, 2000
- Owner
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
- Owner Private
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
