Stocker, Lydia (age 13)

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Maker
Stocker, Lydia (age 13)
Date made
1798
Origin
Boston, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Stem, Satin, Running, Overcasting
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 77 Verse 73
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Central square with an alphabet at the top and a landscape at the bottom with a house, tree, man and woman, dog and deer. Floral border all four sides with an urn with flowers in each corner, flowers, butterflies and birds between.
Inscription
LYDIA STOCKER AGE 13 1798 HAPPY IS THE MAN / THAT HATH A FRIEND / FORM'D BY THE GOD OF NATURE / WELL MAY HE FEEL AND RECOMMEND FRIENDSHIP TO / HIS CREATOR
Length Without Frame
16 5/8"
Width Without Frame
17"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1970-28-3 Bequest of Emily Coe Stowell from the Coe collection
Bolton & Co. Page
77 Verse 73
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
Owner Private
Cooper Hewitt Museum