Mettiss, Matilda Catharine

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Maker
Mettiss, Matilda Catharine
Date made
ca. 1829
Origin
PA US
Stitches
Eyelet, Satin, Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 196 Verse 331
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Green lawn with long, low, red building with belfry. 2 spruce trees and steps on to lawn. Flower border with two yellow stars.
Inscription
My flying years time urges on / Who is human must decay / My friends my young companions gone / Can I expect to stay. / Matilda Catharine Mettiss Born November 10, 1817
Length With Frame
24 5/8"
Wdith With Frame
15 7/8"
Historical Owner
#1997.7.157 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
Bolton & Co. Page
196 Verse #331
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center