- Maker
- Mc Gerry, Mary
- Date made
- ca. 1826
- Origin
- Emmitsburg, MD US
- Stitches
- Stright, Laid chenile.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk and Chenille
- Predominent Motif
- A woman in a long dress mourns at a tomb in the center of sampler. On the R is a large weeping willow tree, on the L is a large oak tree that is nearly devoid of leaves. In the background is the St. Joseph Academy "White House" and beyond that the village of Emmitsburg, MD. A painted blue sky with white clouds at the top of picture with a small painted pond on the R bottom corner.
- Inscription
- In Memory of / Catherine and Andrew Mc Gerry //
- Length Without Frame
- 19 1/4"
- Width Without Frame
- 22"
- Historical Owner
- Done by a student at St. Joseph's Academy School in Emmitsburg, MD.
- Owner
- The Daughters of Charity, Emmitsburg, MD
- Owner Private
- Daughters of Charity
- Name of School
- St. Joseph's Academy, Emmitsburg, MD
