Spalding, Hannah or Arelise

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Maker
Spalding, Hannah or Arelise
Date made
ca. 1810
Origin
Carlisle, MA US
Stitches
Satin, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A woman dressed in white sits beside a large monument topped with an urn. A large weeping willow tree is behind her and trees are in the distance. Face, arms and sky are painted.
Inscription
(On the urn): BLESSED / ARE / THE / DEAD / WHO / DIE / IN / THE / LORD / (On the tomb): SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / MRS / MARY / SPALDING / JUNE 9 TH / 1803 AEd 59 //
Length Without Frame
20"
Width Without Frame
18"
Owner
Private collector
Owner Private
Susan Bondurant
Name of School
Susanna Rowson's School, Boston, MA