Cook, Ann (age 11)

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Maker
Cook, Ann (age 11)
Date made
1842
Origin
England
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
In the top panel various motifs of animals and birds, an apple tree and other small trees. The second panel has a red house with two chimneys, two trees and a fenced yard. A man and a dog stand on the L and a woman and a dog stand on the R. The bottom panel has a fruit tree on each side with a bird perched at the top, a row of six small tree with a red flower in the center. Revering arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
(Note: inscription is mostly illegible) ..????????............................ Look ........ you will see / What care my Parents took of me / This work my Parents ???? / (At the bottom): Ann Cook aged 11 1824 //
Length Without Frame
17 1/2"
Width Without Frame
13"
Historical Owner
#1978.30.1 Gift of Alfred Rosenthal
Owner
American Folk Art Museum, New York City, NY
Owner Private
American Folk Art Museum