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Sarah Carver
Sampler1756

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Framed needlework sampler on aged cream linen with bands of stitched verse, alphabet, stylized trees, deer, flowers, and human figures in muted green, rose, blue, and tan thread.

Sarah Carver, Sampler, 1756, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Christa von Gerkan, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
Sarah Carver
England, active mid-18th century
Title
Sampler
Place Made
England, Norwich
Date Made
1756
Medium
Linen plain weave with silk embroidery
Dimensions
13 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (33.97 x 20.64 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Christa von Gerkan
Accession Number
M.90.136.2
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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