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SPECTACULAR YELLOW HOUSE,TREES-LITCHFIELD CO,CT.SAMPLER
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Samplermaker Harriet Mary Everts was born about 1815 in Salisbury Township,Litchfield County,Connecticut to parents Daniel Everts(Evarts) and Mary Ann Wightman.....the Everts well established t from the latter 1700s Her large and impressive schoolgirl sampler(20x21) is the quintessance of American schoolgirl embroidery! Visually impacting with exceptional silkwork and overall format,it features the typical Connecticut schoolgirl image of a multi-storied house with sideways view.In the book by Steve and Carol Huber"How To Compare And Value Samplers"(pg 87),another similar example is pictured in equally sterling condition with a value of $5000-$6000! Harriet's traditional Connecticut house has a yellow silk facade with elongated deep green windows,and is flanked by 2 of the most captivating,stylized poplar trees I have seen on a sampler....the entire pictorial scene a pastoral homestead sitting elegantly atop a horizontal grassy area. Harriet's sampler includes her Ct. teacher Lydia Miller ("L.Miller") who was born just after the turn of the century in Hartford Co,Connecticut. This talented instructress was surely responsible for the choice of such a popular verse, made famous by the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns. The verse is titled "RELIGION" and above it Harriet worked an exquisite basket overflowing with lush foliage and flowers...itself flanked by playful birds in grassy hideaways. The architectural elements of the house are worth noting and give added dimension to this exceptional, latter 1820s sampler.....the myriad of long verticle windows,paneled entry door and side door,glowing yellow facade,dual chimneys,and attic story windows all coalesce to make the house a most charming image......and the elaborate border is a fitting exclamation point. The sampler is conserved on acid free board in a molded frame and is in excellent condition....with praiseworthy imagery,resolution,and contrast it is an American masterpiece worthy of a place in the most advanced collection.
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