- Maker
- Smith, Elizabeth
- Date made
- 1815
- Origin
- NY US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A verse fills the entire sampler. Two stitched lines separate the information. Circular leaf border.
- Inscription
- Worked for / Margaret Cheeseman a / member of the Female Association / RELIGION / Religion only can our fears beguile, / Alone can make our future prospect smile, / Prepare the spirit for the bliss above, / And reunite us to the friends we love. / Elizabeth Smith aged 13 years. / Female Association School No. 3, / New York 1815. //
- Length With Frame
- 7 3/4"
- Wdith With Frame
- 7 3/4"
- Historical Owner
- #1968-175-1 Gift of Henry Lyne, Jr. 1968
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Name of School
- Female Association School No. 3, NY