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Hannah Sisson

Sampler, 1812

Description

Maker

  • Hannah Sisson, b. 1802, American

Title

Sampler

Year

1812

Medium

silk; linen

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • linen,
  • silk

Techniques

  • embroidery,
  • embroidering,
  • embroidered,
  • cross stitch

Dimensions

24.1 x 30.5 cm (9 1/2 x 12 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Hannah Sisson. Born May 20 1802 And Made this in July 1812

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of Lois Anna Greene

Object Number

20.197

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

These Golden Arts

June 18 - August 14, 1993

Needlework

February 19 - April 25, 1982

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Sampler with the accession number of 20.197. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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