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Sampler (Mexico)
This is a Sampler. It was embroidered by Dolores Espoña. It is dated 1836 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is silk and glass beads on silk foundation and its technique is beadwork on satin weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.
Dolores Espoña likely embroidered this beaded depiction of the biblical story of “Moses in the Bulrushes” while practicing her needleworking skills as a young girl preparing for adult domestic life. This sampler was made after Mexican Independence in 1810, when glass beads became available for use in samplers, napkins, and trimmings once restrictions on colonial imports were lifted.
This object was
bequest of
Mrs. Henry E. Coe.
It is credited Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe.
Its dimensions are
H x W: 33.7 × 35.9 cm (13 1/4 × 14 1/8 in.)
It is signed
"Dolores Espoña dedicates this to her mother, made at the direction of...."
It is inscribed
"Dolores Espoña dedicates this to her mother, made at the direction of...."
Cite this object as
Sampler (Mexico); Embroidered by Dolores Espoña; silk and glass beads on silk foundation; H x W: 33.7 × 35.9 cm (13 1/4 × 14 1/8 in.); Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe; 1941-69-195
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Duro Olowu Selects.
