Shepherd and Children

1818

Not on view

Figures of children rarely appear in eighteenth-century needlework; the prevalent motif was the courting couple. This nineteenth-century needlework picture featuring a shepherd playing his pipe to amuse children rather than to entice his female companion may suggest that the young lady who sewed it was more interested in family than romance.

Artwork Details

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Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Title: Shepherd and Children
Maker: Deborah Sampson
Date: 1818
Geography: Made in Warren, Rhode Island, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Silk embroidered with chenille and silk threads,
watercolor
Dimensions: 13 x 17 in. (33 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore, 1945
Object Number: 45.23
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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