Josefa Fernandez
Rare Miniature Sampler,
Spain, dated 1800
new
sampler size: 6¼” x 7¾” •
framed size: 8” x 9 ½” •
price:
$2300
Fine miniature sampler made by Josefa Fernandez and dated 1800. This sampler, along with 11 others, is discussed in a recent essay, Samplers from Spain: An Introduction by Dr. Lynne Anderson, Founder and Director of the Sampler Consortium and Director of the Sampler Archive Project, which can be read here.
Inscription:
Soi de Josefa Fernandez, año de 1800
Translation:
I am Josefa Fernandez, in the year 1800
The sampler is in excellent condition. It has been conservation mounted and is in later gold frame.