We read o Lord and hear thy word / We sing thy glory still / We learn to keep thy blessed day / To know and do thy will / (In a rectangular cartouche near the bottom): Ann Smith finished this sampler January 10, 1811 //

Maker

Smith, Ann

Date made

1811

Origin

England

In Bolton & Co.

No

Predominent Motif

In the center a two story house with two chimneys with a lawn with a gated fence. A large flower in an urn on both sides. Two facing stags, A reversing arcaded border with flowers on all sides.

Inscription

We read o Lord and hear thy word / We sing thy glory still / We learn to keep thy blessed day / To know and do thy will / (In a rectangular cartouche near the bottom): Ann Smith finished this sampler January 10, 1811 //

Length Without Frame

15 5/16"

Width Without Frame

13 15/16"

Historical Owner

#1960.9.64 Gift of Mrs. James W. Packard (Elizabeth Gillmer, class of 1894)

Owner

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Owner Private

Vassar College Loeb Art Center