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Dunn, Augusta (age 13)

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Maker
Dunn, Augusta (age 13)
Date made
1842
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Tent
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Various motifs of butterflies, flying birds, birds perched on baskets of fruit and flowers, angels, a small house on bottom R, another building on bottom L, a bee hive, a dog. Border all four sides meets with a bow at the top.
Inscription
Commit thy way unto the Lord / trust also in him; and he shall bring / it to pass Psalm XXXVII . s (In an rectangular cartouche): Augusta Dunn / In the 13th Year of her Age. / 1842
Length Without Frame
15 1/2"
Width Without Frame
17"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-73 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA