- Maker
- Cook, Mary
- Date made
- 1801
- Origin
- England
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Wool
- Predominent Motif
- A bird in a tree branch with berries on both sides near the top. In the lower half two large birds on either side of a large flowering stem with a rose and various flowers tied with a bow. Arcaded border all four sides.
- Inscription
- "FAIN would my fancy stretch her wings / Beyond the reach of mortal things / the judgement day my thoughts employ / A day of terror and of joy" Mary Cook February the 21 MDCCCI
- Length With Frame
- 20 1/2"
- Wdith With Frame
- 16 1/8"
- Historical Owner
- #1997.7.98 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
- Owner
- Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Owner Private
- Vassar College Loeb Art Center