- Maker
- Smith, Catherine Silver (age 11)
- Date made
- 1801
- Origin
- Portsmouth, England
- Stitches
- Cross, Tent, Rococo, Chain, Counted Satin, Eyelet.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Wool
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A beautiful sampler with various wide cross bands including one with hearts with angels wearing crowns, Two large angels blowing trumpets, two birds, tall and small trees. At the bottom the Tree of Knowledge with Eve handing an apple to Adam, the serpent at the side. One large animal and one small one. Various pots of flowers. Reversing arcaded carnation border with trefoil up both sides, large reversing arcaded flower border across the bottom and a reversing arcaded strawberry and small fruit (?) border across the top.
- Inscription
- (On L): All you my Friends who now exPect to see / A Piece of Work thats thus Performd by me / Cast but A Smile at this my mean endeavour / Ill Strive to mend and be obedient ever / (On R): When Life is gone / And Death is come / then well are they / That well have done / (In heart cartouche): Catherine Silver Smith Her / Work January 14, 1801 / Aged 11 Years Portsmouth / (At the Tree of Life): THE SERPENT BEGUILED ME / AND I DID EAT //
- Length Without Frame
- 17 1//8"
- Width Without Frame
- 13"
- Historical Owner
- #50.4013 Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore & Miss Mary Magoun Brown in memory of their mother, Mrs. john Crosby Brown. 1950
- Owner
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
- Owner Private
- Museum of Fine Arts
