- Maker
- Punderson, Prudence
- Date made
- 1776-1780
- Origin
- Preston, CT US
- Stitches
- Surface Satin, Satin, Stem, Free Form.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A man (Thaddeus/Jude) wearing a long black robe is seated on a chair beneath a fruit tree to the right of a trestle table. He holds a large book in his hands. An inkstand with a feather quill and a piece of fruit (quince) sits on the table. To his R is a grape vine with a small dog seated at the base. Whip stitched edge. (One of a group of 12 silk needlework pictures, each depicts an apostle)
- Inscription
- (Hand written in black ink at bottom): St. Lebbeus / Whose Sirname was Thaddeus.
- Length Without Frame
- 9 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 8 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1962.28.3 Gift of Newton Case Brainard
- Owner
- Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
- Owner Private
- Connecticut Historical Society
