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Elisa Wilson
Sampler1833

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Needlework sampler on ivory linen ground with vine border, alphabet exercises, a four-line verse in brown thread, small floral basket motifs, and a stitched inscription reading 'Eliza Wilson March 8th A.D. 1833'

Elisa Wilson, Sampler, 1833, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mary Jaene and Jim Edmonds, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
Elisa Wilson
United States
Title
Sampler
Place Made
United States, probably Massachusetts
Date Made
1833
Medium
Linen plain weave with silk embroidery
Dimensions
Frame with hardware: 17 5/8 × 16 5/8 × 1 1/8 in. (44.77 × 42.23 × 2.86 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Jaene and Jim Edmonds
Accession Number
AC1992.182.14
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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