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Embroidered Map, Map of the State of New York
This is a Embroidered map. It was embroidered by Elizabeth Ann Goldin, American. It is dated 1829 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is silk embroidery on wool foundation, pencil and its technique is embroidered in cross, stem, chain, back, and four-sided stitches on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.
Elizabeth Ann Goldin was fourteen when she embroidered this map of the State of New York. Such map samplers would have provided an excellent opportunity for schoolgirls to display their knowledge of geography as well as their needlework skills. In addition to outlining and naming each New York county, Elizabeth depicts Lakes Erie, Ontario, and Champlain, a portion of Long Island, and the borders of the neighboring states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She also includes text celebrating American naval victories against the British on Lakes Champlain and Erie, as well as statistics about New York State and Long Island.
A possible print source for Elizabeth's sampler is an 1824 New York State map published by Anthony Finley. The two maps are not only visually similar, but Finley's map lists the population of New York in the year 1820, a statistic also included on Elizabeth's sampler.
Elizabeth was born on September 12, 1814. She married James H. MacDonald (1816-1879) in 1836, and the couple lived in Watkins Glen, NY. They had no children of their own, but adopted a daughter, Mary (1843-1927). Elizabeth died in 1896 at the age of 82. She, James, and Mary are buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Watkins Glen.
This object was
bequest of
Mrs. Henry E. Coe.
It is credited Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe.
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Its dimensions are
H x W: 51.5 x 59 cm (20 1/4 x 23 1/4 in.)
It is inscribed
Worked by Elizabeth Ann Goldin New York May 21st 1829
Cite this object as
Embroidered Map, Map of the State of New York; Embroidered by Elizabeth Ann Goldin, American (American, 1814 - 1896); USA; silk embroidery on wool foundation, pencil; H x W: 51.5 x 59 cm (20 1/4 x 23 1/4 in.); Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe; 1941-69-124
