Jesus permit thy gracious Name to stand / As the first Offering of an infant's hand / And while her fingers o'er the canvas move, Instruct her youthful heart to seek thy love, / With thy dear children let her have a part, And write thy Name herself upon her heart / (At the bottom): Henrietta Waterman's Work, finished April the / thirteenth, 1825(8)

Maker

Waterman, Henrietta

Date made

1828

Origin

England

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Wool

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

Sampler

Inscription

Jesus permit thy gracious Name to stand / As the first Offering of an infant's hand / And while her fingers o'er the canvas move, Instruct her youthful heart to seek thy love, / With thy dear children let her have a part, And write thy Name herself upon her heart / (At the bottom): Henrietta Waterman's Work, finished April the / thirteenth, 1825(8)

Length Without Frame

17"

Width Without Frame

20 3/8"

Historical Owner

#1997.7.122 Martha Clawson Reed Collection

Owner

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY