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Needlework picture (Mourning picture)
Margaret Ten Eyck
1805
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Margaret Ten Eyck (Maker)
Place of Origin
Albany; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Watercolor
Museum Object Number
1958.2877 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2877 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Mourning picture)
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Margaret Ten Eyck (Maker)
Place of Origin
Albany; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1805
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On picture
Inscription: "In Memory / of / Henry Ten Eyck / obit 1st July 1794 / AEt: 8 Yrs & 5 Mths." (embroidered thread)
Type: Inscription
Location: On picture
Inscription: "In Memory of / Catharine Ten Eyck / Obit:25th. Aug: 1797 / AEt: 18 Months." (embroidered thread)
Type: Inscription
Location: On glass mat
Inscription: "M TEN EYCK 1805" (gilt lettering)
Type: Label
Location: on the side edge of frame
Inscription: "58.2877 b" (red paint)
Type: Label
Location: on cardboard backing
Inscription: "58.2877 A & B" (graphite)
Type: Label
Location: tag tied to frame hook
Inscription: "58.2877 a b / Gold & white" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Watercolor
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Painted
- Woven (satin)
Construction Description
Hand-stitched, hand-painted
Dimensions (inches)
15.5 (W) x 22.125 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
39.37 (W) x 56.197 (L)
Measurement Notes
Dimensions refer to the area visible within the frame.
Glass mat measurements: L: 19.625; W: 26.375