Comings, Julia R. (age 13)

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Maker
Comings, Julia R. (age 13)
Date made
1817
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Buttonhole, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: first ends with W but the others are complete. Numbers 1-6. Simple stitched lines. Across the bottom a field with 7 trees and 3 animals and a one story house on the L. Saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Julia R. Comings. Aged 13 1817 (above the little house): Cornish Sept 9
Length Without Frame
16"
Width Without Frame
17 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
1969-288-180 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art