Douglass, Isabella

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Maker
Douglass, Isabella
Date made
1829
Origin
Edinburgh, Scotland
Stitches
Cross, Running, Satin, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Wool
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: #1 with ampersand, #2 ends with S. Numbers 1-9?. Narrow and wide cross bands. In the lower panel a two story house with four columns and four chimneys, a green front lawn and a fence. Motifs of crowns and coronets, flowers, birds, trees. At bottom R Adam and Eve beneath the Tree of Knowledge. Reversing arcaded
Inscription
Jesus permite thy Gracious name to stand / As the first efforts of an infants hand / With thy Dear chilDren Let her shaRe a paRt / AnD Write thy name thy self upon her heart / I S A B EL L A D O U G L A S S Aged 11 1829 //
Length Without Frame
16 1/8"
Width Without Frame
12 3/8"
Historical Owner
#1969-288-168 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art