Wire, Eliza

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Maker
Wire, Eliza
Date made
ca. 1800
Origin
Philadelphia, PA US
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 243
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A 3 story house in the center between two trees and flowers. Large baskets of fruit in the upper corners. Large flower, a bird and smaller flowers scattered at the bottom. Strawberries. No border.
Inscription
(In a square cartouch near the bottom): E L I Z A / W I R E
Length Without Frame
8"
Length With Frame
10"
Width Without Frame
8"
Wdith With Frame
10 1/4"
Historical Owner
#1997.7.7 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
Bolton & Co. Page
243
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY