Nabby Easterbrooks Work.d October 1805 in the 11th Year of her age / Plain as this canvas was as Plain we find / Unletterd unadornd the female mind / No fine ideas Fill the vacant soul / No graceful coluoring animates the whole / With close attention carefully inwrought / fair education paints the Pleasing thought / May spotless innocence and truth / My every action guide / And guard my inexperiencd youth / From vanity and Pride / Sandwich //

Maker

Easterbrook, Nabby (age 11)

Date made

1805

Origin

Sandwich, MA US

Stitches

Cross

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: #2 ends with D, lowercase missing J, has both the long and the short style S. Simple stitched lines. No motifs. Simple border.

Inscription

Nabby Easterbrooks Work.d October 1805 in the 11th Year of her age / Plain as this canvas was as Plain we find / Unletterd unadornd the female mind / No fine ideas Fill the vacant soul / No graceful coluoring animates the whole / With close attention carefully inwrought / fair education paints the Pleasing thought / May spotless innocence and truth / My every action guide / And guard my inexperiencd youth / From vanity and Pride / Sandwich //

Length Without Frame

12 3/4"

Length With Frame

13 3/4"

Width Without Frame

13 1/4"

Wdith With Frame

14 1/4"

Historical Owner

#61.004.003B

Owner

Barnstable Historical Society, Barnstable, MA

Owner Private

Barnstable Historical Society