Sarah Waterman, Balch School Sampler, House and Figures, 1785
Name/Title
Sarah Waterman, Balch School Sampler, House and Figures, 1785Entry/Object ID
2012.2.1Tags
Mary Balch School, Colonial British America, Counted-thread embroidery, Pictorial needlework, SamplerDescription
Central figure of a house surrounded by six family members and surmounted by an alphabet and vers, "Cato doth say to Old and to Young/The first step to Virtue is bridle the Tong[ue]," kelly green silk ground, with a darker green silk border embroidered on the sides with meandering flowers, two women and a flowering tree on top, and two small men and a medallion with the maker's name, birthday, and city.Use
School girl sampler under the tutelage of Mary BalchContext
One of the earliest samplers attributed to Mary Balch's school in Providence. Published in Ring, "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" illustration 31.Collection
ERS Sampler CollectionCategory
Sampler