Sampler
Polly BedfordWW-1791-132020
<p>This very distinctive sampler is part of a group that cannot be identified with a specific schoolmistress but was certainly made in the seacoast town of Marblehead, Massachusetts. The elegantly dressed figures of the man with his hat in his hand and the lady holding flowers are reoccurring motifs found in other Marblehead samplers.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1791
- Dimensions
- 42.9 × 43.7 cm (16 7/8 × 17 1/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Polly Bedford
Artist
Polly Bedford
Textile
Polly Bedford (American, born c. 1778/1779)
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Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Polly Bedford
- Year
- 1791
- Dimensions
- 42.9 × 43.7 cm (16 7/8 × 17 1/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1791-132020
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified