Rogers, Beulah W.

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Maker
Rogers, Beulah W.
Date made
1831
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Rococo
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 uppercase script alphabet: complete. Baskets of fruit or flowers, flower sprays and single flowers, two lions. Across the bottom a green lawn with large fir trees, birds, a fox looking over his shoulder at the three geese and two dogs. Arcaded carnation border up both sides and across the top.
Inscription
(In a center cartouche): The loss of time is much / the loss of truth is more / The loss of christ is such / That no one can restore. / Beulah W. Rogers's work 1831
Length Without Frame
18"
Width Without Frame
20"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-252 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA