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Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Elizabeth Bradford
1806-1816
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Elizabeth Bradford (Maker)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
- Chenille
- Paint
- Watercolor
Museum Object Number
2005.0019.004 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of David R. Ames in memory of Margaret A. and Robert S. Ames
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Object Number
2005.0019.004 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Elizabeth Bradford (Maker)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1806-1816
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Tied on tag
Inscription: "05.19.4 A B / L03.2729.4 [crossed out] / (lot 23)" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: Glued note, backing paper
Inscription: "This picture worked by / my grandmother / Elizabeth Bradford in 1811 / when a girl in boarding / school / Elizabeth Bradford Wilson / (Dudman)" (handwritten, ink)
Type: Label
Location: Tied on tag on
Inscription: "NM715/RHI507-AMES / TO: Susan Kleckner / American Dec. Arts / #8" (green ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Silk
- Linen
- Chenille
- Paint
- Watercolor
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (twill)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
9 (W) x 6.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22.86 (W) x 16.51 (L)
Measurement Notes
The measurements are of the area visible within the frame.