Maria de los Dolores Martinez
Spain, dated 1823

new
sampler size: 39¼” x 9¾” •
price:
$2400
Fine sampler made by Maria de los Dolores Martinez in 1823, featuring many motifs and decorative bands and with its original tassels. 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.
This is currently unframed; we can mount and frame it of course.
Inscription:
MARIA DE LOS DOLORES MARTINEZ Y SA AVEDRA ANO DE 1823
Translation:
Maria de los Dolores Martinez y SA Avedra Year of 1823

photo of reverse