- Maker
- Beekman family member (?)
- Date made
- ca. 1805
- Origin
- Albany, NY US
- Stitches
- Satin, Cross,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Two tombs set on a large lawn, a willow tree on the L, an oak on the R. In the background a large church. Standing next to each monument is a female figure. Memorial to John Jacob Beekman (Beeckman), his wife Maria and two of his six children. (Note: Beekman was Mayor of Albany 1783-1786).
- Inscription
- (On L Tomb): J J B / ob't 17 Decr AE 69 y 3 m 28 / M B / Ob't 2 Nov 1794 / AE 54 Yrs 5 mo 22 dys / (On Side of L Tomb): D Douw Obt 23 July 1791 AE 27 y (7 mo 28 dys ?) / (On R Tomb): S. B. / Ob't 15 March 1792 / AE 20 yrs 3 mo 6 dys / E B / Obt Decr 1792 / AE 18 yrs 5 mo 12 dy / (Across the bottom on the material edge): Sacred to the Memory of John Jac. Beeckman, Maria his Wife & Daughters Deborah Sarah & Eve . //
- Length Without Frame
- 22 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 28"
- Historical Owner
- #1909.11.1 Gift of J. Townsend Lansing
- Owner
- Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
- Owner Private
- Albany Institute of History & Art