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Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Tree of Life
Margaret Rourke
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Margaret Rourke (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Beads
Museum Object Number
1987.0135 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of William L. Wool, Jr. in memory of Bessie P. Childs
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Object Number
1987.0135 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Title
Tree of Life
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Margaret Rourke (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Beads
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (satin)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
16 (W) x 17.12 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
40.64 (W) x 43.485 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements by sight, within frame.
Frame measurements: H: 20 inches; W: 18.75 inches; D: 2.25 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Ring, Betty. 1993 Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. II.
• Information on pictorial embroideries of Philadelphia: pp. 354-356Article: Whelan, Virginia J. 2006 Discoveries in Philadelphia Needlework: The Tree of Life Embroideries. Antiques. (September 2006): 94-103.
• Published: p. 96, fig. 2