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Sampler

Sampler stitched by Theodosia Pray, Sabbathday Lake, ME

1831-1832

Object ID:
1953.6565.1
Community:
Maine, Sabbathday Lake
Makers
Pray, Theodosia
Description

Cross-stitch, off-white in color. Proper left side has a dark brown border. Proper right side has pale lavender border. Cross-stitched text reads: " S T U V W X Y Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M / N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z HF SM SW AB / MARY . STONE . RUTH CUSHMAN . CM / BETSY . PRAY . HANNAH . PRAY . A WC / JANE . S . TAYLOR . JANE .MOORE . SH / EXPERIENCE . PRAY . MARY PRAY / PRUDENCE . PRAY . PRUDENCE / HODSON . BETSY . GOODWIN / LUCY . PRESCOT . JUDITH . RICH / REBECCA / HODSON . JUDITH . RICH / REBECCA . HODSON . CHRISTIA / nA . WHITNEY . STATIRA MOORE / MARKED . BY . THEODOSIA . PRAY / AGED . 13 . YEARS . BORN . MARCH / THE . 27 . 1819 . a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r rt / vwxy . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 o1 . M.C.L.C.E.T.J.B".

Maine Sabbathday Lake

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.