Jane Wayman Whimsical Adam & Eve sampler Probably New York dated 1792 Rarely do we see samplers with such a concentration of folksy motifs. This example has one of the most charming renderings of Adam & Eve known. It appears Eve is delightfully overwhelmed as Adam offers her a bouquet of flowers. It is further enhanced with a leaping stag, nineteen birds, eight folksy animals, a huge squirrel, and a monkey sitting in a chair spinning yarn. At the top is a very decorative swag border supported by three winged angles. Many of the motifs indicate a Dutch influence and are found on other New York samplers. The sampler is framed with a flowering vine border. The sampler is inscribed: IANE WAYMANS WORK NOVEMBER 22, 1792 initaled upper right MT. Silk on linen; 15 ¾” x 14 ¼” sight. Sold (Note: An almost identical sampler inscribed: MARY TELFORDS WORK IUNE 24 1790 and initialed upper left IW 90 EW & lower left MT MD has been brought to our attention. Both the Wayman and Telford samplers were discovered in east central New Jersey.) Eve is delighted as Adam presents her with a bouquet of flowers. --------------------------------------"FOR ME!"----------------------------- STEPHEN & CAROL HUBER (860) 388-6809 Hubers@AntiqueSamplers.com View Other Samplers