Lower, Abigail

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Lower, Abigail
Date made
1828
Origin
PA (?) US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: not all complete. Numbers 1-(1)0. Various stitched lines. In the lower panel a three story building with 13 wide windows, a front and side door (a school perhaps?). A wide green lawn with scattered flowers, a potted plant on the L, a fence, a tree and two potted plants on the R. Reversing arcaded border with tulips, carnations and other flowers all four sides.
Inscription
(At the bottom): Abigail Lower December 19th 1828 //
Length Without Frame
16 3/4"
Length With Frame
21"
Width Without Frame
17 1/2"
Wdith With Frame
21 1/2"
Historical Owner
#3620 Bequest of Serena Mayer North Hutchinson Estate
Owner
Phillips Museum, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
Owner Private
Phillips Museum of Art, Franklin & Marshall College