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Sampler (Marking sampler)
Diana Harriet Cogswell, Susanna Haswell Rowson
1803-1804
Description
This is a linen marking sampler worked with silk threads. It was worked by Diana Cogswell of Weston, Massachusetts between 1803 and 1804. She is thought to have been taught at Mrs. Rowson's school. Susanna Haswell Rowson (1762-1824) opened her school for girls in 1797 in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1803, she moved her school to Newton, Massachusetts for a few years and then later back to Boston. Diana Cogswell also created a silkwork mourning picture, probably as a schoolgirl. It is unclear whether Diana attended the Newton or the Boston location of Mrs. Rowson's school. The inscription on Diana's marking sampler reads: "Let virtue be thy constant g / uide. Wrought by Diana Cog- / swell ae 11 yrs"
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Diana Harriet Cogswell (Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1984.0095
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of William A. Henry in memory of Bessie Maynard Henry
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Object Number
1984.0095
Object Name
Sampler (Marking sampler)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Diana Harriet Cogswell (Maker); Susanna Haswell Rowson (School mistress)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Diana worked this sampler probably while attending Mrs. Rowson's School in Medford or Newton, Massachusetts.
Date
1803-1804
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Center bottom of text
Inscription: "Let virtue be thy constant g / uide. Wrought by Diana Cog / swell ae 11 yrs" (embroidered thread)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "84.95" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
7.75 (W) x 10 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.685 (W) x 25.4 (L)