Object Details
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Image courtesy of Winterthur Museum |
Anna Hofmann, n.d.
| Sampler Archive ID: | SA000240 |
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| Maker: | Anna Hofmann |
| Maker Birthplace: | Unknown |
| Maker Age: | years |
| Place Made: | |
| Year Made: | Unknown |
| Decade Made: | Unsure |
| Owner: | Winterthur Museum |
| Accession Number: | 1964.1702 |
| Object Credit: | Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont |
| Contributor: | Winterthur Museum |
Physical Characteristics
| Object type: | Sampler | |
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| Needlework techniques: | Embroidery Darning pulled work | |
| Shape: | Mostly square hemmed on all edges, mounted to a modern backboard | |
| Object Dimensions: | 14.12 H x 13.12 W (inches) | |
| Framed Dimensions: | There is no frame. | |
| Borders: | None | |
| Decorative Bands: | None | |
| Dividing Lines: | None | |
| Enclosures: |
Cartouches: No | |
| Text types: | Personal name, Maker signature | |
| Text medium: | Stitched | |
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| Motifs/Symbols: | , darned areas, mostly square, with various darns | |
| Scenes/Pictures: | None | |
| Ground: | Linen | |
| Ground Condition: |
Wear: Cleanliness: Stained Spotted Loss: none noted |
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| Thread: | Cotton | |
| Thread Colors Front: | Blue, Red, White | |
| Thread Condition: |
Borders: Intact Text: Intact Symbols: Intact |
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| Other Materials: | None | |
| Stitch Types: | Cross, Darning, Hemstitch, pulled | |
| Thread Count: |
Vertical: Horizontal: |
Maker History
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| Birth Location: |
City: unknown County: unknown State: unknown
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Object History
| Previous Owners: | Name: Henry Francis du Pont |
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| Conservation: | |
| Exhibitions: |
Title: The Diligent Needle: Instrument of Profit, Pleasure, and Ornament Host: Winterthur Museum Location: Winterthur, DE Date: Aug. 23, 2014 – Jul. 5, 2015 |
| Literature: |
Author(s): Winterthur Museum Author(s): Susan Burrows Swan |
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