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Richardson, Lydia H. (age 14)

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Maker
Richardson, Lydia H. (age 14)
Date made
1796
Origin
US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Predominent Motif
Alphabets and numbers. Flowers and green lawn at bottom with an undulating flower border down both sides.
Inscription
(Verse from Alexander Pope's "Moral Essays", Epistle 1, line 149. 1785) / / Lydia H. / Richardson born March 27th 1782 / Her sampler wrought with her hands in / The twentieth year of Independence
Length Without Frame
19"
Width Without Frame
14 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1984.331.17 Gift of Barbara Schiff Sinauer
Owner
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Owner Private
Metropolitan Museum of Art