Sampler with biblical verse in Tamil and English

Unknown

19th century · Silk on canvas · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This tiny sampler was most likely made at one of the charity or orphan schools run by the British in India. Some of these institutions were by the local British officers and authorities, for the education of both boys and girls born to British parents; other schools were run by missionaries for the education of Christian Indian children.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Silk on canvas

Culture

probably British

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper, Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957