- Maker
- Richardson, Mahalatm
- Date made
- 1824
- Origin
- US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A male and female figure beside an urn with flowers. Motifs of birds, flowers, small animals, trees, urns and baskets with flowers. Arcaded acorn border all four sides.
- Inscription
- DILIGENCE, Industry and proper improvement of / time are material duties of the young, and to no purpose / are they endowed with the best abilities if they want / activity for asserting them. / Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind / and leaves it open to every pleasing sensation. / Mahalatm Richardson / March 12th 1824 //
- Length With Frame
- 14 3/4"
- Wdith With Frame
- 15 1/8"
- Owner
- NSCDA Octagon House, San Francisco, CA
- Owner Private
- NSCDA-CA Octagon House