Amsden, Amanda

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Maker
Amsden, Amanda
Date made
1801
Origin
Deerfield, MA US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A woman in a black dress and veil with head bowed stands to the R of a large tomb topped by two urns. Three young women stand behind the tomb, one holds a hankie to her eyes. A large willow tree and two other trees surround the group, while a swan swims in a small pond in the foreground. Faces and sky are painted.
Inscription
(On the tomb): In Memory of / ???????? /// (Painted on the black frame border): EMBROIDERED BY AMANDA AMSDEN DEERFIELD 1801
Owner
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, MA
Owner Private
Historic Deerfield