Ann Hopkins Daughter of Joseph and Rebekah His Wife Was Born / January The 14 In The Year of our Lord 1794 Her Work Done in The / 23 Year of Her Age In The Year of our Lord 1816 * From our Wordly care / Why Do We Mourn De Parting * Angels Behold The Happy Pair *Set Free May / Friends or Shake at Deaths * Who Did Your Makers Image Wear. We Rest / Alarms tis But The Voice * (On L) That Jesus Sends to Call / Them To His Arms . Give Thanks / Jesus Can Make A DYing Bed / Feel Soft As Downy Pillows Are / While on His Breast I Lean My Head / And Breathe My Life our Sweetly There / How Sweet The Name of Jesus Sounds / In A Believers Ear It Sooths / His Sorrows Heals His Wou / nds And Drives / Away his fear / (On R): See Them In Streets of Marble Go. This Night with thee / While streams of Pleasure Round Them Flow / Alas The Brittle Clay Ye angels / That Built our body round / First And Evry Month The / And Evry Day Til Mouldexi / Is Back To Dust often I Seek / /

Maker

Hopkins, Ann (age 23)

Date made

1816

Origin

NJ ? US

Stitches

Cross, Satin, Stem

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

A two story house with two chimneys sits on a green lawn filled with many animals. Two large trees on the L and one on the R with a bird on the top. A floral spray with flying birds above on the L. Angel motifs are in the verse. Arcaded strawberry border on the sides.

Inscription

Ann Hopkins Daughter of Joseph and Rebekah His Wife Was Born / January The 14 In The Year of our Lord 1794 Her Work Done in The / 23 Year of Her Age In The Year of our Lord 1816 * From our Wordly care / Why Do We Mourn De Parting * Angels Behold The Happy Pair *Set Free May / Friends or Shake at Deaths * Who Did Your Makers Image Wear. We Rest / Alarms tis But The Voice * (On L) That Jesus Sends to Call / Them To His Arms . Give Thanks / Jesus Can Make A DYing Bed / Feel Soft As Downy Pillows Are / While on His Breast I Lean My Head / And Breathe My Life our Sweetly There / How Sweet The Name of Jesus Sounds / In A Believers Ear It Sooths / His Sorrows Heals His Wou / nds And Drives / Away his fear / (On R): See Them In Streets of Marble Go. This Night with thee / While streams of Pleasure Round Them Flow / Alas The Brittle Clay Ye angels / That Built our body round / First And Evry Month The / And Evry Day Til Mouldexi / Is Back To Dust often I Seek / /

Length Without Frame

16 3/4"

Width Without Frame

17"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#CH1987.3

Owner

New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ

Owner Private

New Jersey State Museum