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Maker
Unknown
Date made
ca. 1810-1820
Origin
New England (?) US
Stitches
Stin, Back, Running, Chain, french knots
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Paint
Predominent Motif
This is a fabulously stitched embroidery of the Washington family based on a portrait by Edward Savage. From the L: G.W. Parke Curtis (Martha's grandson), George Washington, Eleanor P. Curtis, (Martha's granddaughter) and Martha Washington. Washinton's personal slave Billly Lee stands behind Mrs. Washington. A map is spread on the table.
Inscription
No inscription.
Length Without Frame
22"
Length With Frame
25 3/4"
Width Without Frame
20 1/2"
Wdith With Frame
25"
Historical Owner
#1979.601.7 Gift of the John D. Rockefeller 3rd. Fund, Inc, through the generosity and interest of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, 3rd, and members of the family.
Owner
Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Owner Private
Colonial Williamsburg