Maker
Jane Freedom(American, 1819–1835)American, 1819–1835
Titles
- Sampler
Datec. 1830
Made inNorfolk, Connecticut, United States
MediumSilk on linen
Dimensions12 5/16 × 8 1/16 in. (31.2 × 20.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Bayou Bend Docent Organization Endowment Fund
Object numberB.2023.9
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Washington Hall
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceJane Freedom (1819–1835), Norfolk, Connecticut; given to her brother, John Freedom (1823–1903), Norfolk and New Bedford, Massachusetts; given to his daughter, Flossie May Freedom (1879–1965), New Bedford; given to her 1st Jackson cousin once removed, Yvonne L. L. Youngblood Craigwell (1921–1985), New Bedford; given to her daughter, Valerie L. White, Lake Oswego, Oregon; sold through [M. Finkel and Daughter, Philadelphia]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Stitched in multicolored thread: ABCDEFGHIJKL / MNOPQRSTUVW / XYZ 123456789. / abcdefghijklmnop / qrstuvwxyz . / ABCDEFG / HIJKLM / NOPQRS / TUVWXYZ / abcdefghijklmnop / qrst UVWXYZ . / Jane Freedom’s Sampler.Aged11years
Recto: Stitched "Jane Freedom" at lower center.
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