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Maker
Unknown
Date made
ca. 1772
Origin
Charleston, SC US
Stitches
Satin,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A silk embroidery from an original painting by Nathaniel Dance depicting TImon of Athens (a character in the play of the same name by William Shakespeare) In this wooded scene two females trade barbs with a seated Timon while Alcibiades stands on the R. Stitched at the Ladies Academy, Charleston, SC.
Inscription
No inscription
Length Without Frame
19"
Length With Frame
21"
Width Without Frame
19"
Wdith With Frame
21"
Owner
Private collector
Owner Private
Anonymous
Name of School
Ladies Academy, Charleston, SC