Longstreath, Jane

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Maker
Longstreath, Jane
Date made
1798
Origin
Chester County, PA US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Family Record in a large rectangle with various trees, baskets and pots of flowers. Flower border with carnations, roses etc. all four sides.
Inscription
Great God thy name be blest / Thy goodness be ador'd / My soul has been distress'd / But thou hast peace restor'd / Her Brothers & Sisters / Daniel Hannah John / Sarah Ann ...........illegible / Jane Lonstreath / her sampler / 1798 //
Length Without Frame
22 9/16"
Width Without Frame
16 1/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1960.9.28 Gift of Mrs. James W. Packard (Elizabeth Gillmer, class of 1894)
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center