Object Number 2013.0002.001 A

Object Name

Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)

Title

Widsom Instructing Youth in the Science of Geography

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle.

Place of Origin

New England, United States, North America

Date

1800-1824

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; On the reverse; "2013.0002.001 a,b" (graphite)

Materials

Silk; Linen; Watercolor; Chenille; Paint

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Painted

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered, hand-painted

Dimensions (inches)

16.625 (L) , 12.375 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

42.227 (L) , 31.433 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are of the area visible within the frame.

Object Description

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