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Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
1800-1805
Description
This is a needlework picture with silk threads on a silk ground. It was worked between 1800 and 1805 by an unknown embroiderer from Salem, Massachusetts, who may have been attending Mrs. Saunders' and Miss Beach's Academy in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Mrs. Saunders and Miss Beach patronized a local framer, John Doggett, of Roxbury. His apprentice, Stillman Lothrop, made the frame and glass mat for this picture.
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0610 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0610 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Dorchester; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Possible.
Date
1800-1805
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Tied on tag
Inscription: "57.610 a-c / WINTERTHUR / B / RM / (E)" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (satin)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
13.5 (W) x 16.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.29 (W) x 41.91 (L)
Measurement Notes
The dimensions refer to the visible area inside the frame.