Object Number 1961.1779 A

Object Name

Needlework picture (Canvaswork picture)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Lidia Wright (Maker)

Place of Origin

Sandwich, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1700-1730

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Tied on tag; "WILLIAM MARY / PARLOR / 61.1779a / UNDER LIGHTS W.W." (graphite)

Materials

Linen; Wool

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Canvaswork

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

9.25 (H) , 7.12 (W) , 8.1 (Image H) , 6.1 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23.495 (H) , 18.085 (W) , 8.1 (Image H) , 6.1 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Image measurements by sight, in frame. H at left. W at bottom.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 29, fig. 19