Bolkcom, Betsey (born 1790)

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Maker
Bolkcom, Betsey (born 1790)
Date made
ca. 1807
Origin
Attleboro, MA US
Stitches
Encroaching Satin, Thorn, Straight, Split, Back.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A large tomb with an urn on top sits in a heavily wooded field of weeping willows. In a egliomized frame with the makers name inscribed.
Inscription
(On the tomb): Inscribed / to the remains of / Mrs. SALLY BOLKCOM / who died Dec. 12th 1800 / aged 25 Years / (At the bottom section): And CLARISSA BOLKCOM who died, / Feb. 7th 1807 aged 10 Years / / (Painted at the bottom of the glass): WROUGHT BY BETSEY BOLKCOM //
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
18 3/4"
Historical Owner
#1929-126-32 Gift of Mrs. Hampton L. Carson 1929
Owner
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Owner Private
Philadelphia Museum of Art