Ryder, Susanna (age 9)

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Maker
Ryder, Susanna (age 9)
Date made
1794
Origin
England
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Various rows of flowers and cross bands. In the center a deer reclines on a green lawn, small trees around him. Reversing arcaded carnation border all four sides.
Inscription
"If all mankind would live...." (Second Chapter Solomon Song verse the third) Susanna RYDER Finished This In The 9th Year of Her Age January 24 1794
Length Without Frame
20 1/4"
Width Without Frame
15 1/2"
Historical Owner
#1997.7.93 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center