Sampler
Medium
embroidery; silk on cotton
Dimensions
48.6 × 41.3 cm
Classification
Sampler
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of George W. Bierce
Accession Number
1943.98
Tags
female
About this artwork
Orphaned as a child, Anna was sent to Burgerweeshuis (Citizen's Orphange) where she created this sampler. She embroidered not only her own name, Anna Wakker, but also the names of her parents, Everhard Marinus Wakker and Catharina Ronde.