Embroidered Sampler

Mary Munro American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 727

Mary Munro was a student at Miss Balch's School (1785–1847/8), the best-known girls' academy in Providence. Samplers like this one and later silk-embroidered needlework pictures made by Mary Balch's students form the largest body of schoolgirl needlework that can be attributed to a specific school. Although Miss Balch's school is not actually named in stitching on any examples, some say "Providence," and accurate depictions of well-known buildings in the city appear on others.

Embroidered Sampler, Mary Munro (born 1776), Silk embroidery on linen, American

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Embroidered Sampler, Mary Munro (born 1776), Silk embroidery on linen, American
Embroidered Sampler, Mary Munro (born 1776), Silk embroidery on linen, American
Embroidered Sampler, Mary Munro (born 1776), Silk embroidery on linen, American

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