- Maker
- Punderson, Prudence
- Date made
- 1776-1780
- Origin
- Preston, CT US
- Stitches
- Surface Satin, Stem, Free Form
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A man (St. Philip) is seated on a bench beneath a tree entwined with grape vines. He is wearing a long black robe and carries a book in the L hand and a tall cross in his R. To the R are four sheep, each done in a different pose. One of a group of 12 silk needlework pictures, each depicts an apostle.
- Inscription
- (Hand written in black ink at the bottom): St. Philip / Was First Crucified and then stoned to Death.
- Length Without Frame
- 9 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 8 3/8"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1962.28.3E Gift of Newton Case Brainard
- Owner
- Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
- Owner Private
- Connecticut Historical Society
