Hobart, Deborah Jane

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Maker
Hobart, Deborah Jane
Date made
1837
Origin
Braintree, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Numbers 1-14. Various small cross bands. In the bottom quadrant a large arcaded cross band, two facing birds in a leafy wreath. Center bottom a small house with urns and baskets of flowers on each side. Two single stitched outer border with an arcaded strawberry inner border.
Inscription
Debpraj Kame Jpbart . Agd. 10 / Braintree Mass . in the year 1837Pilgrims who wander in this vale of tears / Say who shall trust in youth or blooming years / See how lifes fairest ProsPects fade away / When beautyhealth and youth so soon decay
Length Without Frame
17 1/2"
Width Without Frame
14 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-264 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art