- Maker
- Waddell, Marget
- Date made
- 1800-1825
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Eyelet, Rococo
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 6 alphabets: first three are partials, last three are complete. Numbers 1-7. Various stitched lines and small cross bands. At the bottom a farm scene with sheep and chickens on a green field. A large tree on both sides and a basket of flowers at the center bottom. Butterfly motifs. Diamond border with various designs in each shape up both sides and across the top.
- Inscription
- Contemplate when the sun declines / Thy death with deep reflection / And when age in her rising Shines / The days of ressurrection / (On the L): Marget (On the R): Waddell
- Length Without Frame
- 19 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 3/4"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-379 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
