- Maker
- Kerley, Mary Theresa (age 9)
- Date made
- 1852
- Origin
- Savannah, GA US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A verse (hymn) in the center with an ornate floral border on all four sides.
- Inscription
- Hymn / / To the Blessed Virgin / / As the dewy shades of even / Gather o'er the balmy air / Listen gentle Queen of Heaven / Listen to my vesper prayer / / Holy Mother near me hover / Free my thoughts from aught def'iled / Wish thy wings of mercy cover / Keep from sin thy helpless child / Thine own sinless hear was broken / Sorrow's sword had pierced the core / Holy Mother by thou taken / May thy pity I implore Queen of Heaven guard and guide me / Save my soul from dark despair / In thy tender bosom hide / Take me mother in thy care / / Workd by Mary Teresa Kexley / at the Academy of St. Vincent of Paul / Savannah February 1852 Aged nine / Years
- Length Without Frame
- 19 1/2"
- Length With Frame
- 21"
- Width Without Frame
- 13 1/4"
- Wdith With Frame
- 15"
- Original Frame
- Yes
- Historical Owner
- Made by student at St. Vincent's Academy
- Owner
- St. Vincent's Academy, Savannah, GA
- Name of School
- Academy of St. Vincent of Paul, Savannah, GA
