Hannah Wallis, n.d.. #SA000191

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Hannah Wallis, n.d.

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000191
Maker:	Hannah Wallis
Maker Birthplace:	Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
School/Teacher:	Attributed to Folwell School
Year Made:	Unknown
Decade Made:	1800-1809
Owner:	DAR Museum
Accession Number:	87.30
Object Credit:	Gift of Mary and Jane Osborne
Contributor:	DAR Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Embroidered Picture or Scene

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Wide rectangle

Object Dimensions:

H x W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

21.00 H x 24.50 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

, oval around initials
Cartouches: Yes

Text types:

Personal initials, Motto or aphorism, Memorial, Initials of maker and friend

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

SACRED TO FRIENDSHIP

EH HW

Motifs/Symbols:

, Pair of hearts in temple to Friendship

Scenes/Pictures:

Landscape

Ground:

Silk

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

White

Thread Condition:

Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

Paint, Ink

Stitch Types:

, fishbone

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Birthdate:	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Birth Location:	City: unknown County: unknown State family history, U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Death Date:	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Death Location:	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Religion:	U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935
Parents:	Mother: Lydia Hollingsworth	Descendants of Richard & Elizabeth (Ewen) Talbott of Popular Knowle, West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Ida Murphy Shirk, Shirk Genealogical Publishing Com, Jun 1, 2009	Descendants of Richard & Elizabeth (Ewen) Talbott of Popular Knowle, West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Ida Murphy Shirk, Shirk Genealogical Publishing Com, Jun 1, 2009
	Descendants of Richard & Elizabeth (Ewen) Talbott of Popular Knowle, West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Ida Murphy Shirk, Shirk Genealogical Publishing Com, Jun 1, 2009	Descendants of Richard & Elizabeth (Ewen) Talbott of Popular Knowle, West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Ida Murphy Shirk, Shirk Genealogical Publishing Com, Jun 1, 2009	Some Pennsylvania Women of the Revolution by William Egle
Marriages:
	Spouse: Descendants of Richard & Elizabeth (Ewen) Talbott of Popular Knowle, West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Ida Murphy Shirk, Shirk Genealogical Publishing Com, Jun 1, 2009	Birth: Ancestry.com family trees	Death: census records
	Date: family history	Place:

Children:

Cassandra Smith Miller	Birth: Jun. 1817	Death: Oct. 27, 1901
Samuel William Miller	Birth: Dec. 2, 1820	Death: Oct. 5, 1905
Susan H Miller	Birth: 1824	Death: 1865

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Mary and Jane Osborne Relation to maker: Great, great grandaughters
Conservation:	Conservator: Cynthia Gompert Date: 1992 Actions: removed from frame, repaired, mounted on acid-free board Other actions: Original framing included a newspaper backing dated 1863 Conservator: Tim Killea Date: 1992 Actions: Other actions: Original framing included a newspaper backing dated 1863None
Exhibitions:	Title: Recent Accessions Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Jul., 1987 Title: Meeting History: Treasures from Washington Region Private Collections, Historic Houses, and the Public Host: Corcoran Gallery of Art Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Jan. 15, 1984 – Apr. 29, 1984 Title: Souvenirs from the Voyage of Life Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Oct. 1, 1992 – Mar. 31, 1993 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: Home and Country: Quilts and Samplers from the DAR Museum Collection Host: DAR Museum Location: Washington, D.C. Date: Oct. 8, 2004 – Apr. 30, 2005 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): Olive Blair Graffam Title: Youth is the Time for Progress: The Importance Of American Schoolgirl Art, 1780-1860 Publication/Publisher: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Date: 1998 Author(s): Complied by Staff Title: Celebrating Home and Country Publication/Publisher: American Spirit Magazine, pp. 28-33 Date: Mar. /Apr. 2005

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Hannah Wallis, n.d.

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