- Maker
- Meredith, Lydia S.
- Date made
- 1812
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Rococo, Cross with bar.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Various motifs of flowers in baskets, in urns and on stems. Perched on the cartouche in the center two large birds face each other. Arcaded border all four sides.
- Inscription
- (In a cartouche in the center): Tis sweet beneath the moons pale light / In solitude to roam / And sweet the solemn gloom of night / But sweeter far is home / (Below): Lydia S Meredith 2nd mo 18th 1812
- Length Without Frame
- 22"
- Width Without Frame
- 18"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-141 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
