Sampler, ? Youde, American, Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, rococo, eye, satin, fishbone, back, knot and chain stitches on plain weave foundation, In the upper third, a verse flanked by two butterflies, with a stylized floral border below. The verse reads:, My life is a flower. The, time --- to last its, mixt with frost and shook, with ev'ry blast, In the middle third, a scene with a house, a tree, and birds., In the lower third, a second verse, with urns of flowers on each side. The verse reads:, Virtues the Chiefest, beauty of the mind

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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