The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Long Sampler
1780
Overall: 101.6 x 30.5 cm (40 x 12 in.)
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
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.- {{cite web|title=Long Sampler|url=false|author=|year=1780|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1942.500