“Sampler” (19th century) 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.

Sampler

Title	Sampler
Date	19th century 19th century
Medium	Silk on cotton
Origin	Mexican Mexican
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper, Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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Updated 2026-09-06