E. C. Lusk's needle-work / ELIZA SEYMOUR PRECEPTRESS (instructor) / If e'er your heart feels joy sincere / Twill be to dry affliction's tear / To visit the distress'd, and poor, / And chase pale famine from their door / To humble merit, be a friend / the character asperss'd defend / / Elizabeth C. Lush wrought this in the 11th year of her age . / NEW HARTFORD AUG 6 A. D. 1 8 2 1 / (On a small tomb on the bottom R): S. L. / a e / 2 2 //

Maker

Lusk , Elizabeth C. (age 11)

Date made

1821

Origin

New Hartford, CT US

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: lowercase with both long and short style S. Numbers 1-16. At the bottom a scene with a two story house, a small dog at the front door, a stable on the L with several animals and on the R a small tomb under a small weeping willow tree.

Inscription

E. C. Lusk's needle-work / ELIZA SEYMOUR PRECEPTRESS (instructor) / If e'er your heart feels joy sincere / Twill be to dry affliction's tear / To visit the distress'd, and poor, / And chase pale famine from their door / To humble merit, be a friend / the character asperss'd defend / / Elizabeth C. Lush wrought this in the 11th year of her age . / NEW HARTFORD AUG 6 A. D. 1 8 2 1 / (On a small tomb on the bottom R): S. L. / a e / 2 2 //

Length Without Frame

15 1/2"

Length With Frame

14"

Width Without Frame

12 1/2"

Wdith With Frame

17"

Original Frame

Unknown

Historical Owner

#1964.269.001

Owner

The American Museum in Britain, Bath, UK

Owner Private

The American Museum in Britain