Marlin, Caroline (age 10)

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Maker
Marlin, Caroline (age 10)
Date made
1800-1825
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Rococo, Satin, Triangle.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A two story house with 2 chimneys set on a green lawn. A large fir tree and small figures of a girl on either side. Various motifs of flower sprays, baskets of fruit, eight sided stars, a bird on a branch. Arcaded carnation border all four sides.
Inscription
Jesus who on his glorious throne / Rules heaven and earth and sea / Is pleas'd to claim me for his own / And give him self to me / Caroline Marlin's work / done in the 10th year of / her age / (In a small cartouche on L): T K (On the R): L K / / /
Length Without Frame
16"
Width Without Frame
16"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-386 Whitman Sampler Collection, Gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art