Wildes, Ester (age 9)

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Maker
Wildes, Ester (age 9)
Date made
1837
Origin
US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets. Numbers. Two story house at center bottom with a large tree on either side. Diamond & other stitched lines with name in small rectangle above house. Triple border of diamonds and strawberries across top and down both sides.
Inscription
Ester Wildes / Aged 9 Years / January 11 1828 / / Wrought February 4th / 1837
Length Without Frame
16 1/2"
Width Without Frame
11 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#10.125.418 Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage
Owner
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Owner Private
Metropolitan Museum of Art