Austin, Mary (age 12)

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Maker
Austin, Mary (age 12)
Date made
1784
Origin
Salem, MA US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Linen
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets. Lower half has a figure with a dog chasing a stag in a field. A floral vine on each sides. Birds in flight, a small tree. Saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
M A r Y A u s ti n H e r S A M P L E r / W or k i n t h E 1 2 Y E A r O F / M Y A(ge) of S A L E M 1 7 8 4 //
Length Without Frame
12 1/2"
Width Without Frame
10"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#53.179.14 Gift of Mrs. Screven Lorillard
Owner
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Owner Private
Metropolitan Museum of Art