Sampler made at a charity school
The earliest British charity schools for poor and orphaned children were founded around the country by local gentry, to support and educate children whose families lived in the vicinity. In the eighteenth century, the number of institutions increased significantly. Arguably the most famous of these is the Foundling Hospital in London established by Thomas Coram in 1741; the charity still exists today as the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children. This small sampler is a rare example from the first half of the 18th century.
Artwork Details
- Title: Sampler made at a charity school
- Maker: Rebekah Rowe (British)
- Date: 1731
- Culture: British
- Medium: Silk embroidery on linen
- Dimensions: H. 5 3/4 x W. 4 inches (14.6 x 10.2 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper, Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957
- Object Number: 57.122.546
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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