A sophisticated painterly use of perspective distinguishes this pictorial English sampler.

An idealised rural scene with a thatched cottage nestled in a fertile valley, with white misted hills rising in the distance, also features a windmill, a flock of sheep, haystacks, ducks in a pond, and two female farm workers, one carrying a basket, the other a rake.

Stitches used are cross and bullion (the latter for the sheep). A honeysuckle border surrounds the scene. The colours on the front of the original sampler are as crisp as those used in this reproduction.

Kit contains 35-count Hand-Dyed linen, silk or cotton thread, needle and instructions

Finished Size: 10 1/4"x13 1/2"