Lee, Hetty (age 10)

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Maker
Lee, Hetty (age 10)
Date made
1799
Origin
US
Stitches
Queen, Satin, Cross
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 60 Verse 198
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet. Numbers 1-7. House, barn, fence, trees in upper half. Verse in center with three large trees at the bottom with small foliage at bottom on a small lawn. Saw tooth inner border across top and down both sides. Arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
Fragrant The Rose is But it Fades in Time, The Violet Sweet But / Quickly Past the Prime While Lilies Hang Their Heads and Soon / Decay And Whiter Snow in Minutes Melt away Such and So With'rin / g Are our Early Joys Which Time or Sickness Speedily Destroys. / Hetty Lee Her Work Done In The Tenth Year of Her Age July 1799
Length Without Frame
16 1/2"
Width Without Frame
20"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1970-28-17 Bequest of Emily Coe Stowell from the Coe Collection
Bolton & Co. Page
60 Verse #198
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
Owner Private
Cooper Hewitt Museum