Sampler or Embroidered Picture

1935/1942

Elizabeth Valentine

Associated Names
Elizabeth Valentine

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a decorative alphabet sampler featuring motifs such as the alphabet, a motivational inscription, small figures engaged in various activities, and ornate floral patterns and foliage. The style is reminiscent of traditional folk art, created for decorative and educational purposes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.8 × 22 cm (11 3/4 × 8 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 19 1/2" long; 16 5/8" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.22

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 573, no. 2094.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: E. VALENTINE.

Wikidata ID

Q64558855

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