(At the top): And when the woman saw that the tree was good / for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes / and a tree to be desired to make one wise; she / took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave / also unto her husband with her, and he did eat. / Genesis chapter III verse VI / (At the bottom): Elizabeth Crowthers July 18 1810 / (On L) Aged (On R): 14 years //

Maker

Crowthers, Elizabeth (age 14)

Date made

1810

Origin

England

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

In the upper third a pillar with a pot of flowers on each side of the verse. Flying angels, a crown and two flower motifs. At the bottom a scene of the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve stand beneath the Tree of Knowledge. Running deer, sheep, ducks, birds and various trees are around them. Arcaded border all four sides.

Inscription

(At the top): And when the woman saw that the tree was good / for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes / and a tree to be desired to make one wise; she / took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave / also unto her husband with her, and he did eat. / Genesis chapter III verse VI / (At the bottom): Elizabeth Crowthers July 18 1810 / (On L) Aged (On R): 14 years //

Length Without Frame

18 1/2"

Width Without Frame

17 3/8"

Historical Owner

#1942.502 Mary Pack McNairy Collection

Owner

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Owner Private

Cleveland Museum of Art