Object number2017.27
Sampler
Date1847
Artist
Elizabeth Sarah Olley
(English, born 1834)
CultureEnglish
MediumSilk thread on woven wool
Dimensions20 3/16 x 12 5/8 in. (51.3 x 32.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of M. Elizabeth Brothers, class of 1950, in memory of her great grandmother, Elizabeth Sarah Olley
Period19th c
Classification(s)
SignedBC: Eliz Sarah Olley
InscribedVerso: "Behold the labour of my tender age.....; And view this work, which did my hours engage; With anxious care I did each letter place. A smile to gain from my dear parents face." // "Let ev'rymoment as it springs...; Convey fresh knowledge on its wings."
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