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Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Tree of Life
Mary King
1754
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mary King (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Metal
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1966.0978
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0978
Object Name
Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Title
Tree of Life
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Mary King (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1754
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: on picture
Inscription: "1754 / Mary King" (embroidered silk and metallic threads)
Type: Label
Location: on backing paper
Inscription: "66.978" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
- Metal
- Glass
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
24.5 (W) x 18 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.23 (W) x 45.72 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are of the area visible within the frame.
Frame measurements: H 21.000" x W 27.500" x D 0.750"
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Lindsey, Jack L. 1999 Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758.
• Published: p. 225, no. 396Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 81, pl. 7Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 87, pl. 7Book: Ring, Betty. 1993 Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. II.
• Published: p. 356, fig. 375Article: Whelan, Virginia J. 2006 Discoveries in Philadelphia Needlework: The Tree of Life Embroideries. Antiques. (September 2006): 94-103.
• Published: pp. 98-99, fig. 4