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Artist Hannah Winchell (American, 1801 - 1887)
Place of OriginUnited States, Maine, Topsham
Date1822
DimensionsSampler: 23 1/4 × 22 1/8 in. (59.1 x 56.2 cm)
Frame: 27 × 26 1/8 in. (68.6 × 66.4 cm)
Mediumsilk on linen
ClassificationTextiles and Fiber
Credit LineDorothy Chandler Fund for 19th century American Art
Object number
2022.55
Not on View
DescriptionFine woven linen gauze substrate embroidered with polychrome silk threads depicting the family register of Hannah Winchell. The work is bordered with a floral motif with embroidered blue ribbons in the top corners. There is a weeping willow tree in the lower right in the design field. This work was completed using a variety of stitches including cross stitch, stem stitch, satin stitch and french knots.
Published ReferencesSeaman Allen, Gloria, Family Record: Genealogical Watercolors and Needlework, Washington, D.C., DAR Museum: 1989, pg. 62.Exhibition HistoryDAR Museum, Washington, D.C., Family Record: Genealogical Watercolors and Needlework, January 30-May 14, 1989.

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