Object Number 1964.1221 A

Object Name

Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Lydia Bill (Maker)
July 7, 1753-May 1, 1838
Lydia Bill was born on July 7, 1753 in Norwich, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Ephraim Bill ad Lydia Huntington. Lydia married Joseph Howland on May 26, 1772 in Boston, Massachusetts. Joseph was the great great grandparent of F.D. Roosevelt. Lydia worked this silkwork picture between 1775 and 1779 after she married Joseph. Lydia died on May 1, 1838 in New York City, New York.

Place of Origin

Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Possibly.

Date

1775-1779

Materials

Silk

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

21.18 (L) , 19.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

53.797 (L) , 48.895 (W)

Measurement Notes

Dimensions refer to area of needlework visible within frame.

Object Description

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