The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of February 18, 2025

Darning Sampler
c. 1880
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
On their samplers the orphans often embroidered the initials of relatives.Description
Orphaned as a child, Willemijntje was sent to the Burgerweeshuis (Citizen's Orphanage) in Amsterdam along with her three sisters. While there, she embroidered her own name along the top edge.- -1943George W. Bierce (1869-1962), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art1943-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- {{cite web|title=Darning Sampler|url=false|author=Willemijntje Elisabeth Wakker|year=c. 1880|access-date=18 February 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1943.110