Judith Paul, 1791. #SA000029

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Judith Paul, 1791

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000029
Maker:	Judith Paul
Maker Birthplace:	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Year Made:	1791
Decade Made:	1790-1799
Owner:	Rhode Island Historical Society
Accession Number:	1916.3.1
Object Credit:	Gift of Mrs. L. Knight, 1916-10-09
Contributor:	Rhode Island Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle 17 by 13.625

Object Dimensions:

17 H x 13.6 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

There is no frame.

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

, scrolling bands in
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Personal name, Place name, Date, Verse, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

         May 
      Spotless inno
cence and truth my ev
ry action guide.

     And 
  guard my 
unexperienced youth 
from arrogance & 
            pride

JUDITH PAULS WORK PROVIDENCE 1791

Motifs/Symbols:

Animals, Architectural, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Geometric, Human figure, Human made object, Religious

Scenes/Pictures:

Cityscape, Domestic, house & yard, domestic - trees with pairs of people our for a walk

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Pink, Red, Tan, White, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Chain, Half cross, Long and short, Queen or rococo, Rice, Satin, Stem, Straight, Tent, split?, Romanian, seeding

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object
Birthdate:	"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring
Birth Location:	"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring County: Providence State "Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring
Death Date:	"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring
Death Location:
Religion:
Parents:	"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring	Birth:	Death:
	"Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee" by Betty Ring	Birth:	Death:
Marriages:

Children:

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Mrs. L. Knight, 1916 Relation to maker: Unknown
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: Let Virtue be a Guide to Thee: Needlework in the Education of Rhode Island Women, 1730-1830 Host: Rhode Island Historical Society Location: Providence, RI Date: Nov. 1983 Title: Unknown Host: Rhode Island Historical Society Location: Providence, RI Date: Mar. 1970 – Dec. 1970
Literature:	Author(s): Betty Ring Title: Let Virtue be a Guide to Thee: Needlework in the Education of Rhode Island Women, 1730-1820 Publication/Publisher: Rhode Island Historical Society Date: 1983

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Judith Paul, 1791

Physical Characteristics

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