Sampler
Object number93.241.1
Made by
Elizabeth Keneby
Date1805
MediumLinen; Silk; Cotton; Embroidery thread
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Gilliland Jones
DescriptionRectangular sampler. Wide floral border (bird at center, top) surrounds three horizontal panels. Top panel depicts a two-story Federal style house flanked by a tree and a female and male figure by a fence on each side. Central panel has dog, woman, five sheep, and two birds in a yard or pasture. Bottom panel has central area with text flanked by a basket of flowers and a female figure on each side. Mounted on muslin fabric backer and framed in wooden frame with plastic glazing.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (Backer): 25 x 30.125 x 0.25 in. (63.5 x 76.5 x 0.6 cm)Height x Width (Sampler only): 18.75 x 22.563 in. (47.6 x 57.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (Framed): 29.375 x 34.5 x 2.5 in. (74.6 x 87.6 x 6.4 cm)
InscriptionsBottom panel has central area with text "RK / DK / IK / IK / Elizabeth Keneby Her / Work Dun [sic] In The Year / Of Our Lord 1805 / EK DK / DK".
MarksFrame's reverse has two framer's labels:
Top label has text including "FRAMED WITH / Optium / ...";
Bottom label has text including "4/2025 / Concept Art / Gallery..."
Historical NotesSampler made by Elizabeth Keneby or possibly Kennedy.
On View
Not on view
1930-1939
