Pickard, Hannah

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Maker
Pickard, Hannah
Date made
ca. 1805
Origin
Rowley, MA US
Stitches
Long and short, Outline, French knots
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A woman stands beside a large monument tomb with a painted inscription on front and side. 2 large weeping willows in background and a small pond with a swan in the foreground. Face, hands, sky and pond are painted.
Inscription
(On side of tomb): This Monument in gratitude to the legacy bequeathed to the Town of Rowley (on front): Sacred to the Memory of the Reverend Ezekiel Rogers first minister of the Gospel in Rowley who emigrated from Great Britain 1638 / obt Jan'y 23'd 1660 (Painted at the bottom of the eglomised frame): H A N N A H P I C K A R D //
Length With Frame
21 9/16"
Wdith With Frame
19 1/2"
Original Frame
Yes
Historical Owner
#1962.130 Gift of Mrs. Bertram K. Little
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
Owner Private
Historic New England