Sampler

1770-1775

Maker

Annie Maria Woodstock (b. 1760)

Measurements

15-1/8 in x 15-1/8 in (sight, 12-7/8 in x 12-7/8 in

Materials

Silk on canvas

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number

1959.3758

Inscription

"Annie.Maria.Woodstock / Born.April.2nd 1760" is stitched along the bottom edge.  "Jesus Wept", "Thy will be done" (twice), and "Hear God and Keep His Laws" are stitched into the text blocks.

Condition Notes

The needlework has faded and darkened.  It has three small areas of loss.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

This nearly square needlework sampler was made by Annie Maria Woodstock, who boldly added her birthdate of April 2, 1760.  Normally, young needleworkers marked the date of completing their samplers along with the age at the time.  Assuming most samplers were executed by girls aged 10 to 15, this sampler was made between 1770 and 1775.