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Maker
Unknown
Date made
ca. 1810
Origin
New England (?) US
Stitches
Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Chenille, Watercolor
Predominent Motif
Boaz discovering Ruth gleaning in his field. This is portrayed by two central figures in front of a large tree in a field with smaller figures sitting beneath trees in the background. Ruth is to the right of Boaz, kneeling, as he grips her right hand and gestures to the right. Their head and hands are painted. To the left of the trees are bushes, and to the right is wheat. In the background, to the right of the wheat, are some painted trees. The horizon is capped by painted mountains and sky. (Note: Biblical stories inspired many schoolgirls? needlework projects in the early nineteenth century).
Inscription
No inscription
Length Without Frame
20 1/2"
Length With Frame
23 1/4"
Width Without Frame
24 1/2"
Wdith With Frame
27 1/4"
Historical Owner
1979.601.6 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