Haines, Lavinia Ann

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Maker
Haines, Lavinia Ann
Date made
1850
Origin
Lowell, MA US
Stitches
Ctoss
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Wool, Silk
Predominent Motif
Needlework picture of Benjamin Franklin seated in his study. On the L his desk and bookcase. On the R a window with a stormy sky visible. (Note: based on an engraving that appeared in the New York Albion, 1847 from an original painting by Henry S. Sadd).
Inscription
No inscription
Length Without Frame
34 2/3"
Width Without Frame
27 1/3"
Historical Owner
#1903.3 Bequest of Crosby K. Haines
Owner
New Hampshire Historical, Concord, NH
Owner Private
New Hampshire Historical Society