Morris, Emma (born 1825 (age 11)

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Maker
Morris, Emma (born 1825 (age 11)
Date made
1836
Origin
England
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Beads
Predominent Motif
Motifs of birds, butterflies, bunches of grapes, a coronet, a large star, birds in trees, baskets of flowers, parrots. At the center bottom a three story building, a man with a dog and a shovel on the L, a woman carrying a cross pole with buckets. Reversing arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
(Beside the coronet): W R (In an arcaded cartouched in the lower center): E m m a M o r r i s / A g e d 1 1 Y 1836 //
Length Without Frame
18"
Width Without Frame
14"
Historical Owner
#1960-60-12 Bequest of Mrs. William R. Mercer, 1960
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art