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Long Sampler

1780

Germany, late 18th century

Medium
embroidery; silk on linen
Measurements
Overall: 101.6 x 30.5 cm (40 x 12 in.)
Credit Line
The Mary Pack McNairy Collection, Gift of Gladys McNairy White and Elisabeth McNairy Monroe in memory of their mother 1942.500
Public Domain
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This unusually long sampler depicts scenes from the biblical Old Testament, including Eve tempting Adam with an apple.

Description

Samplers were created as a mark of achievement in needlework by young ladies as they progressed in their education. Because they display levels of skill and technique, samplers often include figurative or scenic decoration along with the alphabet and various horizontal and vertical patterns that could serve as guides for future stitching. Most samplers reveal the pride of a young lady as she showed off her considerable accomplishment in sewing and were treasured from generation to generation.
A vertically oriented linen sampler features registers of silk embroidery. At the top, winged child figures surround the date 1750. Below, a man and woman with light skin tones hold canes beside sheep a fourth their size. Central registers depict religious icons and a reclining figure. Further down, a nude man and woman with light skin tones flank a tree with a serpent. Rows of alphabets and numbers run above floral borders at the bottom.

Long Sampler

1780

Germany, late 18th century

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