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Needlework picture (Mourning picture)
Catherine Butler
1804-1806
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Catherine Butler (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Paint
- Ink
- Chenille
- Velvet
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1958.2876 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2876 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Mourning picture)
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Catherine Butler (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; United States; North America
Origin Notes
at the school of Lydia Royse (1772-1832).See Notes
Date
1804-1806
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: bottom edge of frame
Inscription: "58.2876 B" (red paint)
Type: Label
Location: paper backing
Inscription: "58.2876 A, B" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Silk
- Paint
- Ink
- Chenille
- Velvet
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Painted
- Appliqued
Construction Description
Hand-stitched, hand-painted
Dimensions (inches)
20 (W) x 21.125 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
50.8 (W) x 53.658 (L)
Measurement Notes
Dimensions refer to area of needlework visible within frame.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 148, figure 77Book: Ring, Betty. 1993 Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. I.
• Published: p. 217, fig. 252