Mc Cray, Chloe

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Maker
Mc Cray, Chloe
Date made
1811
Origin
Ellington CT (?) US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A figure in an Indian head dress sits in a field next to a stone monument. He is dressed in a full robe and holds a large paper in one hand. On the L are two female figures. One is kneeling with arms extended holding a large book, the other is standing and holds a large staff. Behind them is a columned building with three small figures on top. A large tree is on the R and in the background are rolling hills.
Inscription
(On a stone monument on the R is a list of names including): WASHINGTON / MONTGOMERY / ? / ? / WARREN / ADAMS / MERCER / PUTNAM / JAY / CLINTON / HAYES / MORRIS / FAYETTE (On the paper): Constitution (?) (perhaps an indian treaty?) (On the black outer edge of the frame): Chloe Mc Cray of Ellington. 1811
Owner
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, MA
Owner Private
Historic Deerfield