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Abigail Crawford Allen

Sampler,

Description

Maker

  • Abigail Crawford Allen

Title

Sampler

Medium

linen, silk

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • linen

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • linen

Dimensions

26 x 27.9 cm (10 1/4 x 11 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Abby Allen--May 29, 1789--Providence

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of William Ely

Object Number

37.283

About

Sampler

Abby Allen--May 29, 1789--Providence

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 Copyright. This object is Sampler with the accession number of 37.283. To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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