Mourn, mourn, ye saints, as if you see / Our saviour dear nail'd to the tree, / A bitter death he did endure, / To save the souls of fen secure. / Oh, how his purple streams did flow, / His blood on man he did bestow, / With hands and feet nail'd to the wood, / And pierced side ran down with blood. / (On bottom L): Ann. E. / Hudson (On R): Uttoeter / March. 8. / 1828. //

Maker

Hudson, Ann E.

Date made

1828

Origin

Uttoeter US or (Uttoxter) UK

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

A large oval of small flowers and leaves. One cross band. Matching motifs on each side of a flowering plant, a basket of flowers, a crown, a bird, 6 small trees on both L & R with a large basket of flowers at center bottom.

Inscription

Mourn, mourn, ye saints, as if you see / Our saviour dear nail'd to the tree, / A bitter death he did endure, / To save the souls of fen secure. / Oh, how his purple streams did flow, / His blood on man he did bestow, / With hands and feet nail'd to the wood, / And pierced side ran down with blood. / (On bottom L): Ann. E. / Hudson (On R): Uttoeter / March. 8. / 1828. //

Length Without Frame

13"

Width Without Frame

17.75"

Historical Owner

MM2004.08.006.01

Owner

Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA

Owner Private

Mercer Museum