Sampler

c. 1938

Sarah F. Williams

Associated Names
Sarah F. Williams

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an embroidered textile sampler. The piece features alphabets in uppercase and lowercase, rows of numbers, decorative motifs of yellow flowers and green leaves, images of two houses, and a tree between them. Below the houses is neatly stitched text, potentially poetry or a verse.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.7 x 26.6 cm (17 5/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 15" wide; 18" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.27

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64630534

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