Paul, Sarah Ann

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Maker
Paul, Sarah Ann
Date made
1816
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: Uppercase script complete, both lowercase have both the long and the short style S. 1 partial cross band. Three floral motifs. All done in a large octagon with a flower motif in each corner.
Inscription
(At the top): WESTERN SCHOOL (Near the bottom): Teach me to feel another's woe, / To hide the fault I see / That mercy I to others show / That mercy show to me / Sarah Ann Paul / 1816
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
13"
Historical Owner
#1969-288-308 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Name of School
Western School