Collection Highlights
Lady Arthur Paget (Minne Stevens) dressed for the Delmonico ball, 1875
Date:
1875
Object Number:
PR.223.1.4.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sampler
Object Number:
1941.387
Date:
1733
Medium:
Linen, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. ( 41.9 x 32.4 cm )
Marks:
embroidered: lower left in gold and green floss: "RAChEL MYERS 1733"
Description:
Vertical rectangular linen sampler with various colors of silk floss; text in two columns, quoting the Lord's Prayer and the Creed, image of people on horseback in lower left colum above inscription; border motif of religious imagery; stitches include cross, satin and running.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
