Object Details
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Image courtesy of DAR Museum |
Martha Gray, 1779
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000140 |
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| Maker: | Martha Gray |
| Maker Birthplace: | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| Year Made: | 1779 |
| Decade Made: | 1770-1779 |
| Owner: | DAR Museum |
| Accession Number: | 3976 |
| Object Credit: | Gift of Mrs. C. Edward Murray |
| Contributor: | DAR Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Embroidered Picture or Scene, Needlepoint | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery | |
| Shape: | Wide rectangle | |
| Object Dimensions: | 7.50 H x 10.00 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | 12.70 H x 15.00 W (inches) | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Personal name, Date, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | Floral and plant, Human made object | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | stitched on open hole canvas, not woven fabric | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Wool | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Green, Pink, Red, White, Yellow | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Slight loss Text: Intact Symbols: Slight loss |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Tent | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birthdate: |
U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | ||
| Birth Location: |
City: Philadelphia County: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania
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| Death Date: |
cemetery records
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| Death Location: |
cemetery records | ||
| Religion: |
U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | ||
| Parents: |
Extract of the journal of Amercan History VolXII pg 1049-1052 "The Life of Martha Ibbetson Gray" | Extract of the journal of Amercan History VolXII pg 1049-1052 "The Life of Martha Ibbetson Gray" | Extract of the journal of Amercan History VolXII pg 1049-1052 "The Life of Martha Ibbetson Gray" |
The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Geography Vol XI Philadelphia 1887
| U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | DAR lineage | |
| Marriages: | |||
| Spouse:
Pennsylvania Marriage records 1700-1821 | Birth:
cemetery records Saint James of Kingsessing Churchyard Philadelphia, PA | Death:
Cemetery records, Saint James of Kingsessing Churchyard Philadelphia, PA | |
| Date:
U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 | Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Mrs. C. Edward Murray |
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| Conservation: |
Conservator: Clarissa Palmi |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: Crafting a Nation Host: Washington Antiques Show (Washington, D.C.) Date: 1/5/1987-1/12/1987 Title: In the Style of the Signers: The Decorative Arts of Philadelphia." Host: DAR Museum Date: 3/23/1987-7/5/1987 Title: Youth is the Time for Progress": The Importance of American Schoolgirl Art, 1780-1860. Host: DAR Museum Date: 12/5/1997-5/4/1998 Title: Home and Country: Quilts and Samplers from the DAR Museum Collection Host: DAR Museum Date: 10/8/2004-2/26/2005 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Olive Blair Graffam Author(s): Olive Blair Graffam Author(s): Gloria Seaman Allen |
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