Manuela Mozo
Spain, 1826
new
sampler size: 19¾” x 16½” •
framed size: 22" x 19" •
price:
$2200
Made by eight-year-old Manuela Mozo featuring decorative bands and motifs, partially unfinished. This sampler, along with 11 others, is discussed in a recent essay, Samplers from Spain: An Introduction by Dr. Lynne Anderson, Founder and Director of the Sampler Consortium and Director of the Sampler Archive Project, which can be read here.
Inscribed:
Lo hizo Manuela Mozo de edad de 8 años reinando nuestro Augusto monarca Don Fernando VII año de 1826.
Translation:
Made by Manuela Mozo aged 8 years during the reign of our August monarch Don Fernando VII year of 1826.
The sampler is in excellent condition. It has been conservation mounted and is in a molded, maple frame.