two silk on linen samplers worked by sisters, comprising: one initialed and dated "A landis made this sampler in the year of our Lord Gesus [sic] christ 1829", with alphabet, a verse, initials of family members, floral motifs, and leafy border; one signed and dated "Susana Landis made this sampler in the year of our lord gesus [sic] greist [sic] 1833", with alphabet, family initials, floral and geometric motifs, and leafy border; larger 18 x 17-3/4 in.
Provenance: 1932, gift of Margaret S. Bedell of Catskill, NY to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Note: In the United States, the Landis families are all descended from three brothers, all Mennonites, who emigrated from Switzerland to Pennsylvania, two to Lancaster and one to Bucks County. Susana and her sister initialed A (likely Ann or Anna) are members of one of these families.
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1932, gift of Margaret S. Bedell of Catskill, NY to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
slight fading to embroideries, toning to fabric, scattered frayed edges with nail holes; initialed example with leaching of green dye at bottom center
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