Sampler
Made by Mehitable Griswold, American, born c. 1806
Geography:
Made in Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1819Medium:
Linen plain weave with gouache and silk embroidery in cross, satin, and stem stitchesDimensions:
23 1/2 x 28 inches (59.7 x 71.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1969-288-321Credit Line:
Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Incorporated, 1969
Made in Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1819Medium:
Linen plain weave with gouache and silk embroidery in cross, satin, and stem stitchesDimensions:
23 1/2 x 28 inches (59.7 x 71.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1969-288-321Credit Line:
Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Incorporated, 1969
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The Fine Art of TextilesMehitable Griswold was the daughter of the seaman Simeon Griswold and his wife, Joanna Riley. Dilys E. Blum, from The Fine Art of Textiles: The Collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1997), p. 89.
