Name/Title
SamplerEntry/Object ID
2023.5.2Description
Square sampler by Barbara Carobbio stitched in 1828. Prominent motifs include flowers, birds, a large tree, a street scene at the bottom left corner and a ship and the bottom right corner. The Italian alphabet and the numbers 1-10 are embroidered at the top of the sampler in pink.Textile Type
Woven embroidered samplerAcquisition
Accession
2023.5Acquisition Method
PurchaseMade/Created
Date made
1828Place
Country
ItalyContinent
EuropeLexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
samplers (embroidery)Materials
Material
Linen, SilkMaterial Notes
Ground fabric is linen, embroidery thread is silkColor
Pink, Dark blue, Green, Ivory, YellowLocation
Box
Box 2Cabinet
Object CabinetRoom
Studio