- Maker
- Unknown
- Date made
- 1805
- Origin
- RI (?) US
- Stitches
- Satin, Fly
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Satin
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk, Chenille
- Predominent Motif
- In the center a large, central monument with an obelisk. To the left sits a mourning figure. The left edge of the picture is bordered with a large column, and the right is filled with a weeping willow. The monument features an obelisk, flanked by urns, on a tall, rectangular pedestal.
- Inscription
- Consecrated to the memory / of / Mrs. Mary Williams / who died June, 1788, in the / 66th year of her age. / And / Mrs. Alice Pitcher / who died Dec. 23d 1805, aged / 67 Years, 5 Months, and 21 Days (Below): Stay, gentle spirit, stay. Can nature find / No charms to hold the once unfetter?d mind? (Note): In both inscription reserves, the penciled guidelines are still visible). //
- Length Without Frame
- 17 1/2"
- Length With Frame
- 19 1/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 1/2"
- Wdith With Frame
- 19 1/8"
- Historical Owner
- #1979.604.3 Gift of the John D. Rockefeller, 3rd, Fund, Inc., through the generosity and interest of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, 3rd, and members of the family
- Owner
- Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
- Owner Private
- Colonial Williamsburg