Textiles
Catherine Butler (Maker)
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, North America
1804-1806
Silk; Paint; Ink; Chenille; Velvet; Linen
Embroidered, Painted, Appliqued
1958.2876 A
Object Number1958.2876 A |
Needlework picture (Mourning picture)
Textiles
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Catherine Butler (Maker)
1792
Henry Butler, Jr., was born July 4, 1786, son of sea captain and Hartford merchant, Henry Butler (1765-1830) and Chloe Hinsdale Butler (1968-1824). Their daughter, Catherine Butler was born in 1792 and married Miles Beach Jr. (1789-Aug. 6, 1820) of Hartford, Connecticut on July 11, 1816. They lived in Augusta, Georgia when her husband passed away. After Miles' death, Catherine married a Mr. Cormick, and later a Mr. Paterson. Catherine and Mr. Paterson lived in Columbus, Ohio. Catherine's mourning pictures features a memorial scene commemorating her seafaring brother, Henry Butler, Jr., who died of yellow fever in Martinique. An 1806 Hartford newspaper was glued to the back of the picture. A group of pictures like this one, with the apparel and velvet foreground appliquéd in separate fabrics came from this region of Connecticut. It is likely that Catherine attended a local school. Similarities to other mourning pictures made at Mrs. Lydia Royse's (Royce) School can be found.
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, North America
at the school of Lydia Royse (1772-1832).See Notes
1804-1806
1. Label; bottom edge of frame; "58.2876 B" (red paint)
2. Label; paper backing; "58.2876 A, B" (graphite)
Silk; Paint; Ink; Chenille; Velvet; Linen
Embroidered, Painted, Appliqued
Hand-stitched, hand-painted
21.125 (L) , 20 (W)
53.658 (L) , 50.8 (W)
Dimensions refer to area of needlework visible within frame.
Text available soon.
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 148, figure 77
[Book] Ring, Betty. 1993 Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. I.
• Published: p. 217, fig. 252