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Searle, Lydia W.

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Maker
Searle, Lydia W.
Date made
1806
Origin
Providence, RI US
Stitches
Stem, Satin,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A woman leans on a tomb topped with a tall obelisk in a large graveyard. A tall column is on the L and a large weeping willow in the background. A smaller tomb is on the R..
Inscription
Con / to the memory / of / Cap JOHN ANTHONY / who was born May ? May ?? / ??74 and died July 13 / ?? aged ? Years //
Length Without Frame
16"
Width Without Frame
22"
Historical Owner
#2001.61.1 Gift of Martha Armstrong
Owner
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI
Owner Private
Rhode Island Historical Society