Johnson, Joseph Clement (age 11) (male)

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Maker
Johnson, Joseph Clement (age 11) (male)
Date made
1840
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Wool
Predominent Motif
Adam & Eve beneath the Tree of Knowledge. Eight pointed stars, birds, flowers in baskets and urns, and on single stems, a deer. Acorn border all four sides.
Inscription
(Beneath the cross): ADAM AND EVE / (Across the bottom): Joseph Clement Johnson Age 11 1840 //
Length Without Frame
16 1/2"
Width Without Frame
16 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
Inherited
Owner
Virginia Goodwin-Gray
Owner Private
Virginia Goodwin-Gray