(At upper L): The Lord is my / Shepherd / I shall not want / (On upper R): Christ is precious / given with love / (In center): I ease my eyes into the tomb / The sight made me bitterly cry / I said and is this the dark room / Where my father and mother must lye / While in the world we still remain / We only meet to part again / But when we reach the heavenly shore / We then shall meet to part no more / Ellener Sarah Baylas

Maker

Baylas, Eellener Sarah

Date made

19th century

Origin

Unknown

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

A mirror image motif sampler: each side is exactly the same. Motifs include: small houses, squirrels, birds, lions, dogs, baskets of flowers, geese, tulips, and a gazebo with a person standing inside.

Inscription

(At upper L): The Lord is my / Shepherd / I shall not want / (On upper R): Christ is precious / given with love / (In center): I ease my eyes into the tomb / The sight made me bitterly cry / I said and is this the dark room / Where my father and mother must lye / While in the world we still remain / We only meet to part again / But when we reach the heavenly shore / We then shall meet to part no more / Ellener Sarah Baylas

Length Without Frame

12"

Width Without Frame

10 15/16"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1963.39 Gift of Mrs. J. Templeman Coolidge

Owner

Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA