- Maker
- Morris, Martha
- Date made
- 1819
- Origin
- US
- Stitches
- Cross, rococo, Eyelet, Long-arm cross
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Canvas
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 4 alphabets: 2 with ampersands. Numbers 1-6, 7-13 and 14-19. Simple stitched lines. Small diamond and flower motifs at the end of some lines. Single stitch border all four sides.
- Inscription
- May virtue illumine my youth / As this journey of life I pursue / And the wars of religion and truth / Be constantly kept in my view / / Martha Morris 6 th mo 25th 1819
- Length Without Frame
- 20"
- Width Without Frame
- 15"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1968-175-5 Gift of Henry Lyne, Jr., 1968
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
