Darning Sampler
Medium
Silk on linen, embroidery
Dimensions
47.3 × 47.3 cm
Classification
Sampler
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of George W. Bierce
Accession Number
1943.110
Tags
female
About this artwork
Orphaned as a child, Willemijntje was sent to the Burgerweeshuis (Citizen's Orphanage) in Amsterdam along with her three sisters. While there, she embroidered her own name along the top edge.