Sampler with geometric patterns, lettering, and various motifs
This Dutch sampler is an of example a practical working document, with various small patterns and motifs scattered across the surface of the cloth in different orientations making the best use of the available space on the foundation fabric. Apparently the women of Marken Island kept their samplers in or near their kitchens for handy reference. This practice has caused the samplers from this area to be discolored from exposure to the fumes and residue from cooking fires.
Artwork Details
- Title: Sampler with geometric patterns, lettering, and various motifs
- Date: mid-17th century
- Culture: Dutch
- Medium: Silk embroidery on linen
- Dimensions: 19 3/4 × 12 1/4 in. (50.2 × 31.1 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper, Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957
- Object Number: 57.122.209
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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Possibly after a design by Charles Le Brun (French, Paris 1619–1690 Paris)
ca. 1683
Possibly after a design by Charles Le Brun (French, Paris 1619–1690 Paris)
ca. 1683
Possibly after a design by Charles Le Brun (French, Paris 1619–1690 Paris)
ca. 1683
Attributed to Charles Le Brun (French, Paris 1619–1690 Paris)
ca. 1683
mid-17th century
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