Elizabeth Shacklad, 1835

Textile

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ERS Needlework Collection

Name/Title

Elizabeth Shacklad, 1835

Entry/Object ID

1999.2.1

Tags

Pictorial needlework, Sampler, Counted-thread embroidery

Description

The sampler with geometric stylized floral meander bordering a central landscape with three animals in a feild, a house and trees below a poetic inscription; antique rosewood veneer frame, beveled antique glass

Collection

ERS Sampler Collection

Category

Sampler

Made/Created

Artist

Elizabeth Shackland

Date made

1835

Textile Details

Textile Shape

Square

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

cross stitch, occasional poems, samplers (embroidery)

Hierarchy Name

Embroidery

Dimensions

Height

18 in

Width

15-1/4 in

Material

Silk, Linen

Color

Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair