Darning Sampler

Creator Name

Willemijntje Elisabeth Wakker (Dutch, b. 1875)

Cultural Context

Netherlands, early 19th century

Date

c. 1880

Source

Cleveland Museum of Art

About the work

Cleveland Museum of Art Object Description

Orphaned as a child, Willemijntje was sent to the Burgerweeshuis (Citizen's Orphanage) in Amsterdam along with her three sisters. While there, she embroidered her own name along the top edge.

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Title

Darning Sampler

Creator

Willemijntje Elisabeth Wakker (Dutch, b. 1875), artist

Worktype

Sampler

Cultural Context

Netherlands, early 19th century

Material

Silk on linen, embroidery

Dimensions

Overall: 47.3 x 47.3 cm (18 5/8 x 18 5/8 in.);
height: 0.473metre;
width: 0.473metre

Technique

Language

Date

c. 1880

Provenance

George W. Bierce (1869-1962), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art, -1943; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1943-; Gift of George W. Bierce

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

initials symmetrically spaced around central design of a house. Top: "Willemyntje Elisabeth Wakker"; bottom: " Oud 14 jaar Anno 1800."

Location

Source

Cleveland Museum of Art

Subject

Topic

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Willemijntje Elisabeth Wakker (Dutch, b. 1875), Darning Sampler, c. 1880, Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0.

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