Buhs, Anna Dorothe

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Maker
Buhs, Anna Dorothe
Date made
1834
Origin
PA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 or 4 alphabets: missing J. Simple stitched lines and one cross band. Many motifs of flowers in baskets, urns, pots, a cornucopia. Birds including a rooster, eight pointed stars, a crown. No border.
Inscription
(After 2nd alphabet:): A D B / (In upper center third): DOROTHE / 1 8 3 4 / (in lower R corner): M J / A D B //
Length Without Frame
24 1/2"
Width Without Frame
17 1/2"
Historical Owner
#1979.80.13 Gift of Mrs. William P. Hacker
Owner
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA
Owner Private
Allentown Art Museum