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Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Lucy Nye
1810-1820
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Lucy Nye (Maker)
Place of Origin
North Brookfield; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Ink
- Paper
- Silk
- Paint
- Metallic thread
Museum Object Number
1964.0775 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.0775 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Lucy Nye (Maker)
Place of Origin
North Brookfield; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Date
1810-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On the needlework
Inscription: "Lucy Nye born April 4th 1799" (embroidered thread)
Type: Label
Location: tag tied to frame hook
Inscription: "WASS PASS TO / SOMERSET RM / 64.775 abc / ABOVE LIGHT SWITCH" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Ink
- Paper
- Silk
- Paint
- Metallic thread
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Painted
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
10.875 (W) x 11.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
27.622 (W) x 28.575 (L)
Measurement Notes
The dimensions refer to the visible area inside the frame.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published on p. 90, fig. 110.Other: Winterthur & Workman Publishing Company. 1992 American Folk Art Calendar (Winterthur).
• Published: 1992Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 156, 157, pl. 36Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 168, pl. 35