- Maker
- Simon, Elizabeth (age 16)
- Date made
- 1797
- Origin
- Philadelphia, PA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Outline, Satin
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Adam & Eve stand beneath the Tree of Knowledge set on a tall green hill. Lower on the side of the hill stand a Lord on the L and a Lady wearing a crown on the R. Lower are a maiden with a basket on her head on the L and a shepherd holding a crook on the R. Many animals and birds stand on the face and at the base of the hill. Motifs scattered on the piece include a castle at the bottom L & R, many birds, flowers, trees. Arcaded carnation border all four sides.
- Inscription
- In a cartouche at the center top): ELIZA / BETH SIMONS / HER WORK BO / RN JANUA / RY 23 (On the L) partially legible words then: 1797 (On the R): partially legible words and 1781
- Length Without Frame
- 25 3/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 23"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1984-130-1 Gift of Ann E. Pester, 1984
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
