Embroidered Sampler

1841–42

Not on view

Lucy Jane Phelps was a resident of West Townsend, Vermont. According to family history, however, she spent a year at a convent school in Cincinnati, where she worked this sampler. She was probably in her teens at the time; instead of such basics as the alphabet and numbers, Lucy received training in fancy embroidery and darning, sewing techniques that were useful for ornamenting and mending clothing.

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Title: Embroidered Sampler
Maker: Lucy Jane Phelps Atwater (1828–1897)
Date: 1841–42
Geography: Made in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Linen embroidery and stitching on cotton,
Dimensions: 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Alexander G. Cummins, 1939
Object Number: 39.151.1
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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