Wier, Sarah Thorton

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Maker
Wier, Sarah Thorton
Date made
ca. 1801-1810
Origin
Dorchester, MA US
Stitches
Satin, Encroaching Satin, Long and short, Outline.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A large monument with a narrow column on top with two trees on the L, trees and rolling hills. A woman in a long dress stands to the R of the memorial, another woman, also in a long dress stands atop the base of the memorial. The sky, faces, hair and arms of the women and portions of the landscape are painted.
Inscription
In tender remembrance / of / SARAH NEWELL who died / Decr 13th 1795 aged 3 yrs. / and of TIMOY NEWELL obt Sep 22 / 1801 AE 4 yrs.
Length Without Frame
16 1/4"
Width Without Frame
13 1/8"
Historical Owner
#1938.24.140 Donated by the Misses Mary F. and Katherine L. Lord
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT www.chs.org
Owner Private
Connecticut Historical Society