Maker
Martha Shreeve (English, 1735–1753)English, 1735–1753
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Sampler
Datec. 1752
Probable placeEngland
MediumSilk on cotton
Dimensions21 3/4 × 18 in. (55.2 × 45.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.79.208
Not on view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Centered on
sampler within 8-sided frame is the verse:
The Parth [sic] I tread has been decreed
My shepherds Voice I know
And by his Spirit I can read
The way that r should go
Soon will my earthly race be run
This mortal frame decay
Parents and sisters one by one
Must droop and pass away
And what if we shall part a while
O shed no tear for me
shed no tear for me
Forget me in that saviour's smile
We all desire to see
On either side of verse are baskets of flowers and lions
passant.
Lower 1/3 of sampler has tree with serpent and Adam
and Eve, flanked by groups of roses, butterflies, flying cherubs and large birds on flowering branches.
sampler within 8-sided frame is the verse:
The Parth [sic] I tread has been decreed
My shepherds Voice I know
And by his Spirit I can read
The way that r should go
Soon will my earthly race be run
This mortal frame decay
Parents and sisters one by one
Must droop and pass away
And what if we shall part a while
O shed no tear for me
shed no tear for me
Forget me in that saviour's smile
We all desire to see
On either side of verse are baskets of flowers and lions
passant.
Lower 1/3 of sampler has tree with serpent and Adam
and Eve, flanked by groups of roses, butterflies, flying cherubs and large birds on flowering branches.
Signature within central 8-sided frame reads: Martha Shreeve / 1752 / born June 18. 1735
Below and outside the frame are the words: Died May 10. 1753
Below and outside the frame are the words: Died May 10. 1753
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