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Needlework picture (Canvaswork picture)
Olevia Rebecca Parker
1852
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Olevia Rebecca Parker (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2009.0012.001 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2009.0012.001 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Canvaswork picture)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Olevia Rebecca Parker (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Made at the Lombard Street School
Date
1852
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: on picture
Inscription: "Olevia Rebecca / Parker / 1852" (wool threads)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- African American maker
Materials
- Wool
- Cotton
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Canvaswork
- Tent stitch
- Cross stitched
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
21.5 (H) x 24.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
54.61 (H) x 62.23 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are of the area visible within the frame.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Museum of the American Revolution. 2023 Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia. 63
• Published: p. 35Article: Barnes, Kelli Racine. 10//2021 Schoolgirl Embroideries and Black Girlhood in Antebellum Philadelphia. Textile Design Research and Practice. 9 (3): 298-320.
• Published: p. 309, fig. 3