Webster, Mary (age 9)

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Maker
Webster, Mary (age 9)
Date made
1794
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Rococo Stem, Satin, Chain, Half-cross, Stem.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets. Various cross bands. Numbers 1-8. Saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
My Work In Hand My Friends May / Have When I am Dead And Laid In Grave / / I ask Not Wish Not To Appear Mor / More ??????? / / Richad webster Hannah Webster / Mary Webster Her Work Wrought / In The Year 1794 An In The Nine (unfinished but may have been meant to be ninth year of her age)?
Length Without Frame
13 1/2"
Width Without Frame
8 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1927-5-3 Bequest of Harold S. Truitt, 1927
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art