(In the center): Love the Lord and he will be / A tender Father Unto the / This work in frame my Friend may see / When I am dead remember me / ((In a small house scene on the L): The Cottage of Content / At the bottom): Rebecca H Fish's work / done in the year. 1834

Maker

Fish, Rebecca H.

Date made

1834

Origin

Unknown

Stitches

Cross, Satin, Rococo, Chain, Stem, Long-armed cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Canvas

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

Various motifs of pairs of birds facing each other, baskets of flowers, an angel, flower sprays, diamond shapes. In the lower half a two story house on the R with a fenced yard, a large tree on each side, a cow, a dog and two chickens on the lawn. On the L a cottage scene. Arcaded alternating rose and rosebud border all four sides.

Inscription

(In the center): Love the Lord and he will be / A tender Father Unto the / This work in frame my Friend may see / When I am dead remember me / ((In a small house scene on the L): The Cottage of Content / At the bottom): Rebecca H Fish's work / done in the year. 1834

Length Without Frame

27 3/4"

Width Without Frame

24 1/2"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1969-288-558 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969

Owner

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Owner Private

Philadelphia Museum of Art