Kortright, Eliza (age 12)

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Maker
Kortright, Eliza (age 12)
Date made
ca. 1814
Origin
New York, NY US
Stitches
Satin, Straight, Outline, Knots.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Central image of an urn on top of a memorial set upon a floating outdoor ground. Framed on top with an arching garland and below with two cornucopia tied together in the center, overflowing with fruit, flowers and wheat. Done at the Moravian Seminary School for Young Ladies.
Inscription
No inscription
Length Without Frame
19"
Width Without Frame
20 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1910.34 Gift of the Rev. Gouverneur Cruger
Owner
New York Historical Society, New York, NY
Owner Private
New York Historical Society
Name of School
Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies