Stopes, Ellen

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Maker
Stopes, Ellen
Date made
1837
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse: Jeremiah 17, Verse 7.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: both complete with ampersands. Numbers 1-17 and 1-10. Several wide cross bands. At the bottom motifs of baskets and urns of flowers, two trees, center geometric plant with two facing birds. Border all four sides.
Inscription
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good, and what / doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and / to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. / Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. Jeremiah 17 Verse 7 / (At the bottom): Ellen Stopes August 1837 //
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
12"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#171:1942 Purchased
Owner
Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
Owner Private
Saint Louis Art Museum