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Sampler

Hannah Cutter, American · ca. 1798 · Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, stem, eyelet, and overcasting stitches on plain weave foundation

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The center field has an alphabet and verse, motifs symmetrically arranged around a flowering tree, including flowers, trees with birds, and butterflies, and a three-story brick building with a man and woman on each side.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description

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Embroidery (visual works)Samplers (embroidery)

Credit lineSampler. ca. 1798. Hannah Cutter, American. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe. CC0.

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