- Maker
- Boyer, Catharine (age 11)
- Date made
- 1837
- Origin
- PA ? US
- Stitches
- Cross, Hem
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A young girl stands to the L of a four story building (school?) in the center, with three tall trees on the R and a large flowering plant on the L. She is dressed in a long dress with a sash and a feathered hat. She carries a basket in her R hand and reaches out to a large red dog with her L. Above on both sides are two bee skeps with many bees flying about. Flowered border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Catharine Boyer wrought this sampler in her 11th year 1837 / How does the little honey bee / improve each shining hour / And gather honey all the day / From every growing flower //
- Length Without Frame
- 16 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 18 1/4"
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-294 Whitiman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
