Maria Juliana Blazquez
Spain, late 18th century

sampler size: 22¼” x 22 ½” •
framed size: 25” x 25½” •
sold
Excellent sampler with the “Hapsburg eagle” as a central motif, made by Maria Juliana Blazquez in the late 18th century. 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.
The sampler is in excellent condition. It has been conservation mounted and is in a molded and black painted frame.