Francois

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Maker
Francois
Date made
19th century
Origin
France
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase block. At center bottom a rectangle filled with a figure of a woman in a long dress. She holds a torch in her upraised right hand. A cross is to her R. On both sides are identical motifs of urns with flowers, pots with flowers, birds, wreaths, crowns, crosses.
Inscription
(After the alphabet): Fait Par Francois (Across the bottom): offert au plus cheri des peres et a la plus tendre des meres //
Length Without Frame
16 1/4"
Width Without Frame
20 7/16"
Historical Owner
#1942.532 Mary Pack McNairy Collection
Owner
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Owner Private
Cleveland Museum of Art