Sampler

c. 1937

Alfred Walbeck

Associated Names
Alfred Walbeck

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a cross-stitched sampler with floral and text motifs in earthy tones like greens, reds, yellows, and browns. The sampler includes a rectangular defensive marginalia, floral arrangements in vases and urns, stitched leaves, and geometric patterns. One section displays three leaves and two small fruits. Text at the center credits "Sidney Wilson's Work 1821," with additional names and initials surrounding it. The image is signed "A. Walbeck" in the bottom right corner, with a note indicating scaled proportions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32 x 25 cm (12 5/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 21 1/4" high; 21 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A. WALBECK

Wikidata ID

Q64534427

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