Julia Ann Crowley, 1813. #SA000155

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Julia Ann Crowley, 1813

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000155
Maker:	Julia Ann Crowley
Maker Birthplace:	Probably Alexandria, Virginia
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Washington, District of Columbia
Year Made:	1813
Decade Made:	1810-1819
Owner:	DAR Museum
Accession Number:	63.11
Object Credit:	Gift of Mildred Brothers
Contributor:	DAR Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler, Embroidered Picture or Scene

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

19.00 H x 17.50 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

23.00 H x 21.50 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

, Heart around maker's signature
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

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

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Oh virtue! thou daughter of grace.
Come dwell in my bosom for guest.
And banish foul vice from that place.
In which thou intendest to rest.
Oh come thou delight of my heart.
Deny not thy visit to me.
I'll supplicate GOD on my part.
To increase my attention to thee.

Julia Ann Crowley

Washington City the 14th of April, 1813.

Motifs/Symbols:

Architectural, Birds and insects, Floral and plant, Human made object

Scenes/Pictures:

Landscape

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Blue, Green, Pink, Tan, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Satin, Around front door and transom.

Thread Count:

Vertical: 34
Horizontal: 34

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object
Birthdate:	letter written in 1925 by family member
Birth Location:	City: Probably Alexandria County: unknown State: Virginia
Death Date:	letter written in 1925 by family member
Death Location:	letter written in 1925 by family member
Religion:	family letter written in 1925
Parents:	Alexandria and Arlington County Records Index, Wesley E. Pippenser 2011	Birth:	Death:
	letter written in 1925 by family member, Mead family tree on MyHeritage.com	Birth:	District of Columbia Estate records 1801-c1852
Marriages:
	Spouse: Historical Court Records of Washington District of Columbia Vol 3	Birth:	Death:
	Date: Historical Court Records of Washington District of Columbia Vol 3	Place: Historical Court Records of Washington District of Columbia Vol 3

Children:

Mary Fitten	Birth: 1821	Death: 1863
William Horation Fitten	Birth: 1823	Death: 1887
Margaret Fitten	Birth: 1826	Death: 1881
Nelson Fitten	Birth: 1828	Death: 1887
Mary Fitten	Birth: 1821	Death: 1863
Margaret Fitten	Birth: 1826	Death: 1881

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Margaret Fitton Relation to maker: daughter Name: William Gates Relation to maker: grandson Name: Gertrude Ansola Relation to maker: great granddaughter Name: Mildred Brothers [Mrs. W.W. Brothers] Relation to maker: great great niece
Conservation:	Conservator: Cynthia Gompert Date: Actions: cleaned, mounted on acid-free board
Exhibitions:	Title: Samplers: Skills and Sentiments Host: University Hospital Antiques Show Location: Philadelphia, PA Date: Apr. 23, 1979 – Apr. 28, 1979 Title: Small Folk, A Celebration of Childhood in America Host: New York Historical Society & Museum of American Folk Art Location: New York City, NY Date: Nov. 12, 1980 - Feb. 18, 1981 Title: The Capital Image: Painting and Painters in Washington, D.C., 1800-1915 Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Sep. 30, 1983 – Jan. 22, 1984 Title: Generations II Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Apr., 1985 – Sep., 1985 Title: A Few of Our Favorite Things Host: DAR Musuem Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Nov., 1987 – Jul., 1988 Title: The Bowknot as Decorative Motif Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Feb. 26, 1990 – Sep. 2, 1990 Title: Magnificent Intentions: Decorative Arts of the District of Columbia (1791-1861) Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Sep. 30, 1991 – Apr. 30, 1992 Title: Southern City, National Ambition: The Growth of Early Washington, DC, 1800-1860 Host: The Octagon House Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Oct. 1, 1995 – Feb. 15, 1996 Title: Youth is the Time for Progress: The Importance of American Schoolgirl Art, 1780-1860 Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Dec. 5, 1997 – May 4, 1998 Title: Telling Their Stories: 19th Century Samplers and Silk Needlework Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Apr. 11, 2008 – Aug. 30, 2008
Literature:	Author(s): Gloria Seaman Allen Title: Columbia's Daughters: Girlhood Embroidery from the District of Columbia Publication/Publisher: Chesapeake Book Company Date: 2013 Author(s): Olive Blair Graffam Title: Schoolgirl Art at the DAR Museum Publication/Publisher: American Needlepoint Guild, Inc. Date: Mar. 2004 Author(s): Olive Blair Graffam Title: Needlework in the District of Columbia 1800-1850 Publication/Publisher: Historic Alexandria Antiques Show Catalog Date: 1994 Author(s): Betty Ring Title: Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850, Vol. II Publication/Publisher: A. A. Knopf Date: 1993 Author(s): Betty Ring Title: Samplers and Silk Embrodieries of Portland, Maine Publication/Publisher: The Magazine Antiques, 134, pp. 492, 512-525 Date: 1988 Author(s): Wendy Lavitt Title: American Textiles Publication/Publisher: Date: 1987 Author(s): Anne Sebba Title: Samplers: Five Centuries of a Gentle Craft Publication/Publisher: London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson Date: 1979 Author(s): Elizabeth Donaghy Garrett Title: American Samplers and Needlework Pictures in the DAR Museum Part II: 1806-1840 Publication/Publisher: The Magazine Antiques, pp. 699-701 Date: Apr. 1975 Author(s): Molly Sommerville Title: In Washington Publication/Publisher: Date: 1965

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