Balch,Jane Whann (age 14)

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Maker
Balch,Jane Whann (age 14)
Date made
ca. 1819
Origin
Lititz, PA US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Chenille
Predominent Motif
Beneath a tall tree a man greets a girl on a road. She carries a sheaf of wheat. A small dog sits on the roadway. On the R background a pillared building. On the L background a farm house. Three workers are shown working on a fence and in the far background a hill with houses. Note the weathervane on the barn. Faces and background are painted.
Inscription
(On a rock at the R): TO Acastp //
Length Without Frame
19"
Width Without Frame
19"
Historical Owner
Gift of Mrs. Edmond O. Bowman
Owner
NSCDA Dumbarton House, Washington, DC
Owner Private
NSCDA Dumbarton House
Name of School
Moravian School, Lititz, PA