File:Sampler (Scotland), ca. 1800 (CH 18483271).jpg
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[edit]English: Sampler (Scotland), ca. 1800
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English: Sampler (Scotland), ca. 1800 |
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English: Within a curving floral border a text:
"The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, the solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea all which it inherit shall dissolve, And like the baseless fabric of a vision, leave not a wreck behind. From Shakespeare. Isabella Grant Aged 12"
With three floral motifs and a large building with peacocks on the terrace and trees at each side. The building is said to be Inverary Castle, the seat of the Duke of Argyle. Isabella Grant was the daughter of a farmer on the estate. |
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| Date | circa 1800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | silk embroidery on wool foundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 41.3 x 44.5 cm (16 1/4 x 17 1/2 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1974-42-9 |
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| Credit line | Bequest of Rosalie Coe, from the collection inherited from her mother, Eva Johnston Coe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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