Bowne, Elizabeth F.

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Maker
Bowne, Elizabeth F.
Date made
1828
Origin
Flushing, Long Island, NY US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Two baskets of flowers on both sides of a small flower motif in the center with three large flower motifs down each side. A partial rose border on top and bottom and a partial small flower border on the sides.
Inscription
CONSCIENCE / Conscience distasteful truths may tell / But mark her sacred lessons well / Whoever lives with her at strife / Loses his better friend for life / Elizabeth F. Bowne / Flushing / 1828 //
Length Without Frame
10"
Width Without Frame
8"
Historical Owner
#52.93.28 Gift of the Monroe and Estelle Hewlett Collection
Owner
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
Owner Private
Brooklyn Museum of Art