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SUSAN DUNN 1771 |
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As brightly colored as the original eighteenth
century English sampler from which it was derived, this beautiful
piece of needlework makes use of a variety of stitches. In the
lowermost scene, a lone female figure sits on the trunk of a
tree in an idyllic landscape. The octagonal cartouches above
the scene appear on some Quaker school samplers, and by the first
verse one might assume this well-balanced and well-executed sampler
was worked at a school under the guidance of a skilled teacher. |
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Origin and date: England, 1771
Rated: Intermediate
Linen count and finished size: 35 count, 10"x15-1/2"
Stitches: Cross, eyelet, counted satin, back
Source: Private collection
Kit with cotton floss: $45.00
Kit with silk floss: $90.00
Graph only: $8.00
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