Cutler, Betsy (age 10)

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Maker
Cutler, Betsy (age 10)
Date made
1800
Origin
Lexington MA(?) US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Hem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: lowercase missing the J. Numbers 1-10. Various stitched lines. In the top half a large V made of squares with a diamond shape in the center with geometric flowers. A flower on either side. Arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
Betsy Cutler * Aged 10 / Lexington August 18 1800`
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
12 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-356 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art