Costume and Textiles Sampler Made in Scotland, Europe1824 Embroidered by Margaret Small, Scottish, 1809 - 1838 Linen plain weave with wool and silk embroidery in cross, rice, marking cross, back and Roman stitches * Gallery 271, Costume and Textiles, second floor 1969-288-146 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Incorporated, 1969 |
LabelMargaret Small was the daughter of David Small—a lawyer in Dundee, Angus (now Dundee City)—and Janet Black. She embroidered her parents’ initials along the sampler’s edge, along with the initials of her younger brother David (born 1811) and extended family members. This sampler’s central verse was common for those made during the first half of the nineteenth century; it frequently appears in evangelical books and religious magazines as well as on the sampler nearby by Isabella Douglass. Margaret flanked the symmetrical Georgian home at the bottom with two potted tulips, a flower that had been cultivated in England since the sixteenth century.Social Tags [?]eurosampler [x] sampler [x] scottish sampler [x] whitman sampler collection [x] [Add Your Own Tags]* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
