- Maker
- Vredenburgh, Nancy
- Date made
- 1838
- Origin
- East Chester, NY US
- Stitches
- Cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Done in four panels: #1 a row of eight pointed stars, a large three story building (the school?) with a girl and a dog on the L and two birds on the R. Panel #2 has two trees, flying birds and butterflies, a fox on R & L and a birds and cows in the center. Panel 3 is a wooded scene with trees and animals and birds. Panel 4 has geometric flowers and trees in the center with a basket of flowers with a perched bird on both sides. Reversing arcaded flower border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Advice to Youth / (On L): Remember now / thy Creator in / the days of thy / youth while the / evil days come / (On the R): nor the years / draw nigh when / thou shalt say / I have no / pleasure in them / (Near the bottom): Nancy Vredenburghs work wrought / at Mount Tabor Academy / East Chest in 14 days August / 29th 1838 //
- Length Without Frame
- 25 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 20 5/8"
- Historical Owner
- #2008.133 Barbara Notz Hines Memorial Fund, Elizabeth M. Schultz Endowment
- Owner
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Owner Private
- Art Institute of Chicago
