Shannon, Ellen Ann

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Maker
Shannon, Ellen Ann
Date made
1835
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Rococo, Four sided, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Numbers 1-19. Various stitched lines. Motifs of butterflies, birds, baskets of flowers, a knight in armor holding a flag, a house with a tree, a man and woman on the L, two men on horseback and two running dogs chasing a stag. Arcaded borders up the sides and across the top and bottom.
Inscription
(In a cartouch in the lower third): Ellen Ann Shannon / 18 35
Length Without Frame
26"
Width Without Frame
21 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-374 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA