Davies, Jane

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Maker
Davies, Jane
Date made
1835
Origin
Dowlais, Wales, UK
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Wool
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase complete, lowercase ends with W. Numbers 1-(1)0. Two small cross bands. Reversing arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
1835 /In all my vast concerns with / Thee in vain my soul would tr / y to shun thy presence lord or / Flee the notice of thine eye. / So let thy grace surround me / Sill and like a bulwark prove / To guard my soul from every / Ill secur'd by sovreign love / Jane Davies her work done / In the Dowlais girls school / M //
Length Without Frame
17 3/4"
Width Without Frame
14 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-207
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Name of School
Dowlais Girls School, Wales, UK