Elizabeth Elmendorph, 1766. #SA000218

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Elizabeth Elmendorph, 1766

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000218
Maker:	Elizabeth Elmendorph
Maker Birthplace:	Kingston, Ulster County, New York
Maker Age:	years
Place Made:	New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York
Year Made:	1766
Decade Made:	1760-1769
Owner:	Winterthur Museum
Accession Number:	1958.0968
Object Credit:	Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Contributor:	Winterthur Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler, Embroidered Picture or Scene

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Wide rectangle

Object Dimensions:

12.50 H x 18.30 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

15.00 H x 20.70 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Personal name, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

ELiZaBeth ELmendorPh Her Work Aged 10 Years 
1766

Motifs/Symbols:

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

Scenes/Pictures:

Allegorical or symbolic, Landscape, Religious or Biblical

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: Clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

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

Thread Condition:

Borders: Moderate loss
Text: Moderate loss
Symbols: Moderate loss

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Queen or rococo

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	object, Baptismal and marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston : Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809
Birthdate:	Baptismal and marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston : Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809
Birth Location:	Baptismal and marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston : Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809 County: Baptismal and marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston : Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809 State Baptismal and marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston : Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809
Death Date:	Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley: A Record of the Ac
Death Location:
Religion:	U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States, 1660-1926
Parents:	Baptismal and marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston : Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809	cemetery records	cemetery records
	Baptismal and marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston : Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809	cemetery record	cemetery records
Marriages:
	Spouse: Cornelius Raij/Ray	Birth:	Death:
	Date: July 25, 1784	Place:

Children:

Richard Ray	Birth: May 13, 1785	Death: before 1792
Marij/Mary Ray	Birth: Mar. 22, 1787	Death: before 1790
Robert Ray	Birth: Apr. 21, 1789	Death: before 1794
Richard Ray	Birth: Jun. 17, 1792	Death:
Edmund Ray	Birth: Sep. 11, 1796	Death:
Charles Ray	Birth: Jan. 31, 1798	Death:
Richard Ray	Birth: Dec. 4, 1794	Death:

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Henry Francis du Pont Relation to maker: none
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: Winterthur Museum Permanent Display Host: Winterthur Museum Location: Winterthur, DE Date: ongoing
Literature:	Author(s): Amelia Peck Title: Biblical Samplers from New York City Publication/Publisher: The Magazine Antiques, 167, p. 80. Date: Feb. 2005 Author(s): Betty Ring Title: Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850, Vol. II Publication/Publisher: A. A. Knopf, pp. 294-303 Date: 1993

Object Details