Lucy Ripley aged 13 years / Hartford August 4th 1802 / Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first efforts of an infants hand / And while her fingers o'er this canvass move / Engage her tender heart to seek thy love. / With thy dear children let her share a part / The world my dear Mary is full of deceit / And friendships a jewell we seldom can meet / How strange does it seem that in searching around / The source of content is so rare to be found.

Maker

Ripley, Lucy (age 13)

Date made

1802

Origin

Hartford, CT US

Stitches

Cross, Satin, Algerian Eye.

In Bolton & Co.

Yes Page 215 Verse 76, 515

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets, numbers 1-13. Cross border in center with alphabets above and verses below. Two diamonds, a crown and a heart. Decorative border all four sides.

Inscription

Lucy Ripley aged 13 years / Hartford August 4th 1802 / Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first efforts of an infants hand / And while her fingers o'er this canvass move / Engage her tender heart to seek thy love. / With thy dear children let her share a part / The world my dear Mary is full of deceit / And friendships a jewell we seldom can meet / How strange does it seem that in searching around / The source of content is so rare to be found.

Length Without Frame

16 1/2"

Width Without Frame

12 7/8"

Original Frame

Unframed

Historical Owner

#1939.8.2 Gift of Emily M. Strickland.

Bolton & Co. Page

215 Verses 76, 515

Owner

Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT

Owner Private

Connecticut Historical Society