- Maker
- Punderson, Prudence
- Date made
- 1776-1780
- Origin
- Preston, CT US
- Stitches
- SUrface Satin, Satin, Stem, Knot, Feather, Free Form.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A standing man (St. Simon the Zealot) wearing a long black robe. He holds a very long saw. He stands beneath a tree to the R which is sawed off at the top. To the L are low bushes and flowers including roses. Whip stitched edge all four sides. (One of a group of 12 silk needlework pictures, each depicts an apostle.)
- Inscription
- (Hand written in ink at the bottom): St. Simon the Zealot / He was Sawed in two Alive. / /
- Length Without Frame
- 9 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 8 1/2"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1962.28.3k Gift of Newton Case Brainard
- Owner
- Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
- Owner Private
- Connecticut Historical Society