Agathoula

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Maker
Agathoula
Date made
1846
Origin
Athens, Greece
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A memorial with a banner across the top. Lace border with small flowers and picots all four sides.
Inscription
I AM THE / RESURRECTION / AND THE LIFE / Sacred / To the Memory / of / Mrs Sophia Rochester / Who departed this life / December the 9th / 1845 / If we believe that JESUS died and / rose again so them also which / sleep in Jesus will / God bring with him / Agathoula / Athens 1846
Length Without Frame
30"
Length With Frame
36"
Width Without Frame
26"
Wdith With Frame
31 1/2"
Original Frame
Yes
Historical Owner
#91.52 Gift of James Sibley Watson, Jr.
Owner
Rochester Historical Society, Rochester, NY
Owner Private
Rochester Historical Society