Sampler: Embroidered Picture
Hungry chicks in a central nest are fed by enormous birds, attended by a variety of smaller birds and butterflies. A profusion of flowers with colored outlines and serrate leaves arise from spindly trunks. Below, on an abstract patchwork of paving stones, a flock of sheep is between a boy with a dog and a girl at a well in front of a house.
Made by Caroline E. Bieber, American, 1827 - 1885. Under the direction of Elizabeth B. Mason, American, 1797 - 1875.
Geography:
Made in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1843Medium:
Plain weave linen embroidered in wool and silk in tent, seed, and cross stitchesDimensions:
22 1/4 x 28 1/2 inches (56.5 x 72.4 cm) Framed: 30 x 36 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches (76.2 x 92.1 x 4.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1999-173-1Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Joan and Victor Johnson, 1999
Made in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1843Medium:
Plain weave linen embroidered in wool and silk in tent, seed, and cross stitchesDimensions:
22 1/4 x 28 1/2 inches (56.5 x 72.4 cm) Framed: 30 x 36 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches (76.2 x 92.1 x 4.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1999-173-1Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Joan and Victor Johnson, 1999