Beekman family member (?)

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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