Object number1960.9.116
Sampler: Family Record or Register
Datec. 1828
Artist
Margaret Matilda Wallace
(American)
CultureAmerican
MediumSilk threads on linen ground
DimensionsSight (tall rectangle): 24 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (62.9 x 50.2 cm)
Framed: 27 1/4 x 22 1/8 x 3/4 in. (69.2 x 56.2 x 1.9 cm)
Framed: 27 1/4 x 22 1/8 x 3/4 in. (69.2 x 56.2 x 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. James W. Packard (Elizabeth Gillmer, class of 1894)
On View
Not on viewPeriod19th c
Classification(s)
SignedAt lower left: Margaret Matilda Wallace
InscribedFamily Record // James Wallace was born Monday in the year of our Lord -- // James Wallace & Elizabeth Smith were married Dec 26th Anno Domini 1804 // Elizabeth Wallace wife of James Wallace was born Sunday March 31st in the year of our Lord 1789 // John Hurtin Wallace was born Friday October 3rd in the year of our Lord 1806 // James Smith Wallace was born Friday Aug-ust 26th Annon Domini 1809 // Margaret Matilda Wallace was born Wednesday June 24th in the year of our Lord 1813 // Francis Barton Wallace was born Tuesday July 28th Anno Domini 1815 // William Alexander Wallace was born Saturday November 10th in the year of our Lord 1811 // Jesus Permit thy name to stand As the first effort of my hand / And as my fingers on the canvas move / --- my heart to seek thy love // Helen Mar[y] Wallace was born Tuesday May 25th Anno Domini 1819 // O may the everlasting truth / My staff and standard be/ the best companion for a youth/ joined with humility // Margaret Matilda Wallace work
DescriptionA family record sampler, displaying a floral border and wreath cartouche surmounted by birds surrounding the wedding date of the maker's parents. Blocks of text, some enclosed, detail the names and birthdates of the parents and seven children. There are two verses stitched in the bottom left and bottom right of the sampler. The bottom register is a symmetrical composition of flowers, baskets and a decorative urn. Thread colors are green, black, brown, blue, pink, and white.
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