AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1956.786
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Textiles
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Creator Name:
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Whinery, Esther
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Gender:
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F
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Esther Whinery
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Title:
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Embroidered Sampler
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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March 27, 1838
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Creation Start Date:
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1838
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Creation End Date:
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1838
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Materials and Techniques:
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silk floss on undyed linen
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Classification Term:
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Embroidery
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Style or Period:
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America, Ohio, Clinton County, 1838
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 45.7cm x 45.4cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1956.786
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Credit Line:
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Anonymous gift in memory of Sarah Ann Morrison
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Inscriptions:
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Signed and dated in embroidery: "Esther Whinery/Clinton County Ohio/March 27th/1838Embroidered inscription:Jesus permit thy gracious name to standAs the first effort of an infant handAnd whily my fingers oer this canvass moveEngage my tender heart to seek thy loveWith thy dear children let me share a partAnd write thy name thyself upon my heartEmbroidered top right of center: E B MEmbroidered right side above trees and house: Emblem/of love
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1956.786.tif
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