(At the bottom): S A R A H J A N E W AY H E R W O R K N E W Y O R K M A Y 1 1 1 7 8 3 A G E D 1 1 Y E A R S //

Maker

Van Zandt, Sarah Janeway (age 11) (1771-1841)

Date made

1783

Origin

New York, NY US

Stitches

Cross,

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

Four horizontal panels of Biblical imagery including Jacob's Ladder, Adam and Eve at the Tree of Knowledge, Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos receiving the Book of Revelations. Urns with flowers, a peacock, a family with a dog, one small building.

Inscription

(At the bottom): S A R A H J A N E W AY H E R W O R K N E W Y O R K M A Y 1 1 1 7 8 3 A G E D 1 1 Y E A R S //

Length Without Frame

17"

Width Without Frame

10 1/4"

Historical Owner

#2014.5 Museum purchase through the generosity of Donna and Marvin Schwartz.

Owner

New York Historical Society, New York, NY

Owner Private

New York Historical Society