Bean, Louis (age 13)

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Maker
Bean, Louis (age 13)
Date made
1803
Origin
Brentwood (NH?) US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Hem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: lowercase has both long and short S,uppercase script missing the J and ends with W. Various stitched lines and cross bands. In the lower third a row of small pine trees with one flowering tree in the center, and at the bottom one large tree with various small urns with flowers. Strawberry plants and a bird on both sides.
Inscription
Louis Bean Agd 13 Brentwood September / 1803
Length Without Frame
16 1/4"
Width Without Frame
11 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969-288-182 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Inc. 1969
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art