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Sampler

Abigail Gould (American, born about 1784)
American, probably New York
1796
Object Place: New York, New York, United States

Medium/Technique Linen plain weave embroidered with silk and wool
Dimensions 25 x 30 cm (9 13/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Miss Jeannette Woodward
Accession Number41.253
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionPictorial sampler embroidered in cross stitch with wool and silk; a man and woman standing beneath an apple tree; inscribed "Abigail Gould her work aged 12 years 1796."
ProvenanceGift of Miss Jeannette Woodward to MFA. April 10, 1941.