Sampler
Unknownca. 1836
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
A memorial inscription enclosed in a floral wreath, embroidered primarily in yellows with green and brown. A morning glory appears in each corner, and a very narrow floral vine border frames the whole. The inscription reads:In memory of Mary F Baldwin Born Sept. 9th 1824 & Died on Oct. 22nd 1836 Aged 12 years, 1 month & 13 daysBy Mary's hands this wreath was wroughtThen very distant was the thought Its center would so soon disclose Her epitaph: her parents woes She's gone her mortal pace is runGreat God: Thy will not ours be doneAlso in memory of James G Baldwin born Feb 10th, 1831 And died Nov'm 12th 1836 Aged 5 years 9 months & 2 daysFarewell Dear Children God has call'd thee homeAnd left thy weeping friends on Earth to RoamWe trust e're long on Canaans happy shoreTo meet thee there to part with thee no more
- Title: Sampler
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: ca. 1836
- Physical Dimensions: w520 x h445 cm
- Type: Sampler
- Rights: Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection
- Medium: Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave
- Provenance: Ex. coll. Fraser/Martin. Purchased at Drake sale, cat. #939, 1913. Label attached to back of frame: 939 Cat. No. Drake sale American sampler with memorial verse to Mary E. Baldwin. Group of flowers & border dated 1836 Exhibited at opening of Colonial Dames Building 215 East 71st Street N.Y. City. Nov. 5 - Feb. 1 1930-31.
- Exhibitions: New York, New York, Colonial Dames. Exhibited at opening of new building, 215 East 71st Street, Nov. 5, 1930 - Feb. 1, 1931.
- Dimensions: H x W: 44.5 x 52cm (17 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)
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