Sessions, Lydia

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Sessions, Lydia
Date made
1815
Origin
England
Stitches
Cross, Stem,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A map sampler of Europe from The British Isles to Norway and Sweden, to Russia, Hungary, Turkey, including the Mediterranean Sea and the northern part of Africa. (note: quite an accomplished map!).
Inscription
(In a leaf cartouche at the bottom): EUROPE / worked by / LYDIA SESSIONS / 1815. //
Length Without Frame
28 11/4"
Width Without Frame
25 1/2"
Historical Owner
#13:2011
Owner
Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
Owner Private
Saint Louis Art Museum