- Maker
- Fales, Lydia S. or Charlotte M.
- Date made
- ca. 1800-1815
- Origin
- Bristol, RI US
- Stitches
- Satin, Flat, French Knot, Long and Short.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk, Chenille, Paint
- Predominent Motif
- A memorial picture done in an oval by one of two daughters. A woman dressed in black stands to the R of a tall white obelisk over a square base. To the L is a partial column on a tall rectangular base. A willow tree is centered with additional trees to the L and R. The figure of the woman and some of the trees in the background are painted directly on the ground.
- Inscription
- (Hand written in ink on the front of the memorial): The Tribute of / An Affectionate Daughter / In Memory of / a justly loved & respected Father, / MR. WILLIAM FALES, / He died January 22d 1797. / Aged 39 Years / /
- Length Without Frame
- 18 7/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 15"
- Historical Owner
- #1955.20.0 Gift of Ada Louise Taylor
- Owner
- Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
- Owner Private
- Connecticut Historical Society
