Very Naive 19th Century New England Alphabet Sampler with Zig Zag on (Equally Expressive) Homespun tattooed woman perhaps covering earlier versions--original to

perhaps covering earlier versions--original to it I am sure

What a great

made in Vienna

which I am guessing indicates this was either painted at or previously owned by Wellesley College

Both in great vintage condition

Very Naive 19th Century New England Alphabet Sampler with Zig Zag on (Equally Expressive) Homespun tattooed woman perhaps covering earlier versions--original toSo many different sorts of samplers to love, for different reasons. As far as alphabet samplers go (simple ones like this are also called marking samplers), I see a lot of lovely early examples around New England, with precisely embroidered, densely packed letters marching along perfectly straight lines, and I do very much admire them. But much less often do I come across an example as naive, and so, as expressive, as this one. And I think small ones