Early 19th C. American schoolgirl sampler, silk on linen, signed "HANAH VETHAKE...

albrecht vethaken family henrietta frederick vethake america originating dutch adrianne york year stitch born ship used merchant provenance estate demerara followed inherit children colonies including decided george marie rest 1801 cross algerian eyelet surface satin numerous gold guyana seizures education 1798 died 1720 delius make wealthy transport poughkeepsie hanah work tenth lord descended january chose south seek maria johanna surviving childhood sending daughter passports paterson amilia 1725 jansen 1786 henry french black john city sampler silk linen signed examples script cursive numeral example simple linear border unfinished portion near discolorations toning loss 1756 petershagen prussia parents johan vethacken custom primogeniture father gifted sufficient life married settled 1781 louisa plantations major artistic boston 1796 evidenced moved agdv april 1810 schoolgirl framed slave-worked 1790's accompanied hennrietta american dimensions 1802 second world 1778 managed cargo 1780's british unrest wife servants william child early 19th 1791 1799