(Initials): M R / T H . H H . J H . M J H . D A H . H H . E H . S HOLMES / D H . E H . T H . D H . M H . I H . D M H . S J HOLMES / The Gratitude of the Heart . / When feeling hearts their thanks prefer, / Each sigh, each thought to Heaven is dear, / Our God who reigns in endless state, / Is mild as just, and kind as great / (above the building): Exhibition 1851 / (At the bottom): Elizabeth Holmes 1 8 5 6 //

Maker

Holmes, Elizabeth

Date made

1856

Origin

England

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk, Wool

Predominent Motif

2 alphabets: uppercase missing J, one ampersand. Roman numerals 1-12. Five cross bands. Flower motifs, crowns, birds on a perch, two female figures, at center bottom the 'Crystal Palace', the building that housed England's Great Exhibition i 1851. Reversing arcaded carnation border all four sides.

Inscription

(Initials): M R / T H . H H . J H . M J H . D A H . H H . E H . S HOLMES / D H . E H . T H . D H . M H . I H . D M H . S J HOLMES / The Gratitude of the Heart . / When feeling hearts their thanks prefer, / Each sigh, each thought to Heaven is dear, / Our God who reigns in endless state, / Is mild as just, and kind as great / (above the building): Exhibition 1851 / (At the bottom): Elizabeth Holmes 1 8 5 6 //

Length Without Frame

20 1/4"

Width Without Frame

18"

Historical Owner

#1990.83.2 Bequest of Isabel Zucker 1990

Owner

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Owner Private

Philadelphia Museum of Art