- Maker
- Peterson, Mary
- Date made
- 1831
- Origin
- US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Predominent Motif
- 1 alphabet: 26 letters. At the bottom a tall three story house with two chimneys. A small tree and a large basket of flowers on the L and a large and a small tree and birds on the R. Across the green lawn three sheep and a large black dog. Reversing arcaded border with roses all four sides.
- Inscription
- (On the L): As on the verge of time we falle / Our lives fly swift away / therefore our minds and heart and soul / Must prepare for a future day. Hollings head Peterson was born / The 24th of September in the year / Of our lord 1789 Elcey Peterson wife of Hollingshead / Was born the 29 of January in / The year of our lord 1795 / Elizabeth Peterson the daughter of / Hollingshead and Elcey his wife was / Born the 14th of december in the / year of our lord 1813 / Aaron Peterson the son of Hollingshead / And Elcey his wife was born the 31th / Of January in the year of our Lord 1816 / (On the R): While in my youth at tenn years old / I this sampler did begin / I took instruction as I was told / And worked this work within / Mary Peterson the daughter of / Hollingshead and Elcey his wife / was born the 31th of May in the / year of our lord 1818 / William Peterson the son of Hollingshead / And Elcey his wife was born the 28 / of nov in the year of 1820 / Elcey Peterson the daughter of / Hollinghead and Elcey his wife / Was born the 13th of September in / The year of our lord 1827 / Mary Peterson 1831 //
- Length Without Frame
- 26 3/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 5/8"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- #1960.9.119 Gift of Mrs. James W. Packard (Elizabeth Gillmer, class of 1894)
- Owner
- Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
