- Maker
- McCarty, Sarah Ann
- Date made
- 1819
- Origin
- Morristown, NJ (?) US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Stem
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 1 alphabet: uppercase script missing the J, and the Z. Two large flower sprays near the bottom and several small flower motifs on the L. Inner rosebud border and an outer saw tooth border.
- Inscription
- Beset with snares on ev?ry hand / In life? uncertain path I stand / Father Divine! diffuse thy light, / To guide my doubtful footsteps right / (Near the bottom on R) William Mc Carty / Elizabeth Mc Carty / (Across the bottom): Sarah Ann McCarty Finished in Morristown 1819
- Length Without Frame
- 21"
- Width Without Frame
- 21 3/4"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-258 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
