Hall, Margaret

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Maker
Hall, Margaret
Date made
1823
Origin
DE US
Stitches
Stem, Satin, Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 167 Verse 774
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase block, missing J and I before the H. Numbers 1, 2, 3 & 4 done on three separate lines. Grape vine with large leaves, a green lawn with a centered tree, tulips and butterflies all in a saw tooth cartouche. Elaborate floral border with a large red poppy at the center bottom with roses, poppies, tulips and carnations up both sides. A large pineapple at the center top.
Inscription
Make an unguarded youth / The object of thy care, / Help me to choose the way of truth, / And fly from every snare / Margaret Hall 1823
Length With Frame
20 1/4"
Wdith With Frame
24 3/4"
Historical Owner
#1997.7.151 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
Bolton & Co. Page
167 Verse #774
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center