May Time / (On the L): The grass and flowrs which clothe the field / And look so green and gay / Touchd by the scythe defenceless yield / And fall and fade a way / (On thr R): Ten thousand diffrent flowers / To thee sweet offring bear / And cheerful birds in shady bowrs / Sing forth thy tender care / (At the bottom): Miss Charlotte Amelia Lawson Her Work Aged 10 Years June The 9 1840 & //

Maker

Lawson, Charlotte Amelia (age 10)

Date made

ca. 1840

Origin

US

Stitches

Cross, Eyelet, Four sided

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

5 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J, has an ampersand. Numbers 1-16. Various stitched lines and cross bands. Wave border all four sides.

Inscription

May Time / (On the L): The grass and flowrs which clothe the field / And look so green and gay / Touchd by the scythe defenceless yield / And fall and fade a way / (On thr R): Ten thousand diffrent flowers / To thee sweet offring bear / And cheerful birds in shady bowrs / Sing forth thy tender care / (At the bottom): Miss Charlotte Amelia Lawson Her Work Aged 10 Years June The 9 1840 & //

Length Without Frame

16 1/16"

Width Without Frame

17 11/16"

Historical Owner

#45.28 Gift of Mrs. Richard Wheatland

Owner

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Owner Private

Museum of Fine Arts