Sampler listing the counties of England
This sampler’s chart is based on information from the English census of 1851. The anonymous maker has added a little visual interest by varying the colors of the entries by region, but this sampler employs only one type of stitch (cross stitch) and no decorative patterning. Like embroidered map samplers, this work may have been produced as part of a young woman’s education, as a way of practicing lettering and geographical knowledge.
Artwork Details
- Title:Sampler listing the counties of England
- Date:ca. 1851
- Culture:British
- Medium:Silk embroidery on cotton
- Dimensions:Framed: 31 1/8 x 25 5/8 in. (79.1 x 65.1 cm)
- Classification:Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line:Gift of Elizabeth M. Riley Estate, 2002
- Object Number:2002.398.4
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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