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2018.0029 A Needlework picture, B Glass mat, C Backboard, D Frame, view 1
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Needlework picture
Ann Plato
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ann Plato (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut
Materials
- Silk
- Paint
- Bast fiber
Museum Object Number
2018.0029 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2018.0029 A
Object Name
Needlework picture
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Ann Plato (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut
Origin Notes
Long Islande, New York, or Hartford, Connecticut; ca. 1835
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Center of picture
Inscription: "A I Plato" in cross-stitch
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower edge of reverse-painted glass, center
Inscription: "A I PLato" gilded block letters
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Paint
- Bast fiber
Techniques
- Embroidered
Measurement Notes
Framed dimensions: (H) 24.5 in., (W) 40.375 in., (D) 1.125 in.