Sampler

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sampler

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.426 a-b

Description

A) Stitched poem on cotton cloth; lettering in tan while border is green. Counted cross stitch. B) Dark wood frame with glass.

Artwork Details

Medium

Cotton, Wood, glass, Thread, Cotton, Wood, Glass, Thread

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

W. E. Mark

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1831

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

On back of frame below hanging wire: "W.E. Mark, Fine Art Dealer 141 Eral's Court Road, S.W. Framing Done on the Premises." Also "15" is penciled in on the back. On sampler: "In books or work or healthful plan Let my first years be past That I might give for every day Some good account of last. Emily Maria Delafield aged 8 / September 1831"

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.424 AB

MP.94.426 A-B

MP.94.426a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8 in

Width

11-3/4 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 x 11 3/4 x 1 in. (20.3 x 29.8 x 2.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Span

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

13 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 13 in. (19.1 x 33 cm)

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

See family document: Art at Montgomery Place - The Second Floor - The Maple Room.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Maple Bedroom