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Sampler
Sampler

Sampler

Sarah Lowell (American, 1738–1792)
1750
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave with silk embroidery; cross, sawtooth, satin and tent stitches
DimensionsHeight x width: 17 7/8 x 12 5/8 in. (45.4 x 32.1 cm)
Framed: 55.2 x 41.9 cm (21 3/4 x 16 1/2 in.)
Credit LineMary S. and Edward J. Holmes Fund
Accession number2018.2308
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceAbout 1970, acquired by Glee Kreuger, Westport, CT; 2018, by inheritance to her daughter, Whitney Krueger, Westport, CT; 2018, sold by Whitney Krueger through Deborah Miller Appraisals LLC to the MFA. (Accession date: September 26, 2018)
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