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Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Calliope and Clio
Sarah Skinner Ward, Samuel Folwell, Miss Sarah Maltby
1810-1813
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Sarah Skinner Ward (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Watercolor
- Linen
- Gilt
- Chenille
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1991.0046 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1991.0046 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Title
Calliope and Clio
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Sarah Skinner Ward (Maker); Samuel Folwell (Artist); Miss Sarah Maltby (School mistress)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Sarah Skinner (Ward) worked this picture while attending Miss Sarah Maltby's School in Philadelphia. Samuel Folwell of Philadelphia, designed and painted this picture.
Date
1810-1813
Subject(s)
- Mythological
- George Washington
Materials
- Silk
- Watercolor
- Linen
- Gilt
- Chenille
- Paint
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Painted
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered, hand-painted
Dimensions (inches)
24.75 (W) x 18.375 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.865 (W) x 46.672 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurement of needlework by sight, in frame. H at left. W at bottom.
Measurement of modern frame: 25.500" H x 31.500" W x 1.250" D
Measurement of original glass: 21.500" L x 27.500" W
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 166, pl. 32Article: Deutsch, Davida. 02//1981 Samuel Folwell of Philadelphia: An artist for the needleworker. Antiques. 119: 420-423.
• Design source: p. 412, fig. 2