How blest the maid who circling years improve / Her god the object of her warmest love / Whose useful hours successive as they glide / The book the Needle and the Pen divide / Sarah B. Ward aged 11 years. August 1822

Maker

Ward, Sarah B. (age 11)

Date made

1822

Origin

US

Stitches

Cross, Satin, Buttonhole, Stem, Straight and Slanting Gobelin, Petal, Hem.

In Bolton & Co.

Yes Page 237 Verse 601 (var)

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: 2 missing both the J and U. At the bottom a 2 story house, a large tree on each side, a large lawn with a fence on the L and flowers on the R. Vine and flower border across the top and bottom.

Inscription

How blest the maid who circling years improve / Her god the object of her warmest love / Whose useful hours successive as they glide / The book the Needle and the Pen divide / Sarah B. Ward aged 11 years. August 1822

Length Without Frame

17 1/2"

Width Without Frame

16 1/2

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1908-678 Purchased with Special Museum Funds, 1908

Bolton & Co. Page

237 Verse 601 (var)

Owner

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Owner Private

Philadelphia Museum of Art