Braddock, Jemima (age 13)

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Maker
Braddock, Jemima (age 13)
Date made
1828
Origin
NJ US
Stitches
Satin, Cross, Outline, Encroaching gobelin, Rococo
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A large three story building (a school?) with two chimneys, side entrances and a front path stands on a large green lawn. A large willow tree on both sides with one black and one white dog and a lion. On the lawn are a sheep, a boy and a girl, flowers, various birds. The upper half has love birds, flying birds, and flower motifs. Arcaded carnation border across the top and down both sides.
Inscription
(In an oval cartouche in the upper center) Jemima Braddock's / Work wrought in the 13th / Year of her age 1828 / The daughter of william / B & anna his wife 1828
Length Without Frame
14 1/2"
Width Without Frame
18 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-68 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA