- Maker
- Holland, Elizabeth
- Date made
- 1789
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Straight, Running, French Knots.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: no J's. House with 2 chimneys set on a fenced green lawn with three trees on each side in bottom third. Verse in a garland cartouche. Bird motifs. Geometric acorn border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Elizabeth Holland / / Think on thy hepless Infancy / the Frowardress of thy Youth / and indulge the Infimities of thy / aged Parents a???? and ???? / them in the recipe of Life.
- Length Without Frame
- 12 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 9 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1963.177 Gift of Irving S. Olds
- Owner
- New York Historical Society, New York, NY
- Owner Private
- New York Historical Society