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
Name of School
Moravian School, Lititz, PA