Langdon, Caty (Catherine Smith)

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Maker
Langdon, Caty (Catherine Smith)
Date made
1797
Origin
MA US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 59 Verse 128
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets. Numbers 1-9 and 1-7. Strawberry cross band and simple stitched lines. Small green hills at bottom with four flowers.
Inscription
Caty Langdon is my name / And with my needle I r / ought the same / if my / skill had been better I w / ould have mended eve / ry letter / 1797
Length Without Frame
13"
Width Without Frame
9 1/16"
Historical Owner
#14.885 Gift of Catherine Langdon Rogers & Clara Bates Rogers
Bolton & Co. Page
59 Verse 128
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts