Welthy Andrus, 1815. #SA000715

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Welthy Andrus, 1815

Sampler Archive ID:	SA000715
Maker:	Welthy Andrus
Maker Birthplace:	Rutland County, Vermont
Maker Age:	10-12 years
Place Made:	Richfield, New York County, New York
Year Made:	1815
Decade Made:	1810-1819
Owner:	Fenimore Art Museum
Accession Number:	N0123.1939
Object Credit:	Donor: Zoalma Wilsey
Contributor:	Fenimore Art Museum

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Tall rectangle

Object Dimensions:

12.70 H x 10.20 W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

15.50 H x 12.50 W (inches)

Borders:

None

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

None

Enclosures:

Cartouches: No

Text types:

Alphabet, Number series, Personal name, Place name, Date, Maker signature

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

Welthy Andrus 
Richfield Feb 20th 1815 
Aged 11 years

Motifs/Symbols:

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: stained
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Linen

Thread Colors Front:

Blue

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

Stitch Types:

Cross

Thread Count:

Vertical: 36
Horizontal: 40

Maker History

Sources for the following information may be viewed by clicking on the links."

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Birth Name:	object
Birthdate:	Records of Birth and Baptism 1797-1827 by Rev. Daniel Nash. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
Birth Location:	City: County: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 State The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
Death Date:	New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
Death Location:	New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
Religion:	Records of Birth and Baptism 1797-1827 by Rev. Daniel Nash. (online)
Parents:	Records of Birth and Baptism 1797-1827 by Rev. Daniel Nash. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011	Ancestry.com family trees	Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872
	Records of Birth and Baptism 1797-1827 by Rev. Daniel Nash. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011	The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011	ancestry.com family trees
Marriages:

Children:

Object History

Previous Owners:	Name: Welthy Andrus Relation to maker: Maker Name: Mrs. William Wilsey Relation to maker: uncertain
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: Rediscovery: A Tribute to Otsego County Women Artists Host: The Foreman Gallery (Hartwick College) Date: September 22-October 27, 1989 Title: Building Citizens: A History of Public Schooling in Otsego County Host: Cooperstown Graduate Program; Smithy Pioneer Gallery, Inc. Date: May 10 to September 1, 1988 Title: Let virtue be a guide to thee: Needlework in the education of Rhode Island women, 1730-1830 Host: Rhode Island Historic Society Date: 1983-1984
Literature:	Author(s): Stephen H. Light Title: The Marking Sampler of Wealthy Andrus Publication/Publisher: Date: 2007

Object Details