- Maker
- Harvey, Eliza
- Date made
- 1830
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Stem
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A large two story white house with two chimneys. Two facing birds stand on the roof. A large tree on the R and a large urn of flowers on the L. Two running animals and two standing animals on a green lawn. A dog on either side. A basket of flowers, a butterfly, a bird on a branch and flower motifs. Leafy border up both sides and across the top.
- Inscription
- (In a octaganol cartouche in the upper third): TH MH O may the everlasting truth / My staff and standard be, / the best companion for a youth / Joind with humility / SC / SH JH WH MAH HH WC / Eliza Harvey's Work 1830
- Length Without Frame
- 16 3/4"
- Length With Frame
- 215/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 23 1/4"
- Wdith With Frame
- 26 3/4"
- Historical Owner
- #1969-288-369 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art