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Needlework picture
Elizabeth Andaries
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Elizabeth Andaries (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1958.0010.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1958.0010.001
Object Name
Needlework picture
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Elizabeth Andaries (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probable.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: worked on sampler
Inscription: "I Eliza. Andaries Work Finish'd Jany 2/1818. Aged Twelve Years 4 Mon/ths" (embroidered silk)
Type: Label
Location: Tied on tag
Inscription: "WASH PASS TO / SOMERSET RM / 58.10.1 / FRAME 56.77.2 (E)" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: On reverse
Inscription: "58.10.1 needlework / 56.77.2 frame" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Darned
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
16.125 (W) x 19.625 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
40.957 (W) x 49.848 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements by sight, within frame. H at left. W at bottom. Sampler is whip stitched onto finer count linen strips. Linen count of sampler: 26/28 threads per inch