“Embroidered sampler” by Ann Margaret Thum (1819) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Embroidered sampler

Ann Margaret Thum

Title	Embroidered sampler
Artist	Ann Margaret Thum
Date	1819 19th century
Medium	Silk embroidery on linen
Origin	American American
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of Mable Herbert Harper, 1957
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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