McGilliard, Eliza

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Maker
McGilliard, Eliza
Date made
1816
Origin
US
Stitches
Crewel, Japanese, Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 194 Verse 526
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets. Pot with flowers. Cross borders. Vine and flower border.
Inscription
Beset with snares on ev'ry hand Engage this roving treacherous Heart In life' uncertain path I stand / To fix on Mary's better Part Father Divine! diffuse thy light, To scorn the Trifles of a Day To guide my doubtful footsteps ri[gh]t For Joys that none can take away Eliza McGiliard Nov 12th 1816
Length Without Frame
17"
Length With Frame
19 1/2"
Width Without Frame
13"
Wdith With Frame
15 1/4"
Historical Owner
#1997.7.90 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
Bolton & Co. Page
194 Verse # 526
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center