Marking sampler

Textile

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Name/Title

Marking sampler

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.31

Description

White linen sampler with red embroidered lettering, numbers, and floral motifs above white embroidered crane, poodle carrying a basket, initials "A W," eagle and shepherdess.

Textile Type

Woven embroidered sampler

Category

Samplers

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Amalie Winkler

Date made

1837

Place

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

samplers (embroidery)

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

14 3/4 × 17 1/4 in. (37.5 × 43.8 cm)

Material

Linen

Color

White, Red

Location

Box

Box 7 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio