ON VIRTUE . / Virtue, the strength and beauty of the soul / Is the best gift of heaven, a happiness / That even above the smiles and frowns of fate / Exalts great nature's favoutites, a wealth / That ne'er encumbers, nor to baser hands / Can be transferr'd. It is the only good / Man justly boasts of, or can call his own. / (At the bottom): Mary Barton, Aged 12, 1834 .

Maker

Barton, Mary

Date made

1834

Origin

US

Stitches

Petit point

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk and/or Wool

Predominent Motif

Across the bottom a house with a fence and several. trees. Flying birds in the sky. Floral vine border surrounds the scene.

Inscription

ON VIRTUE . / Virtue, the strength and beauty of the soul / Is the best gift of heaven, a happiness / That even above the smiles and frowns of fate / Exalts great nature's favoutites, a wealth / That ne'er encumbers, nor to baser hands / Can be transferr'd. It is the only good / Man justly boasts of, or can call his own. / (At the bottom): Mary Barton, Aged 12, 1834 .

Length Without Frame

15"

Width Without Frame

18"

Historical Owner

#2005.1.5 Gift of William H. and Myra M. Mathers

Owner

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, Ny

Owner Private

Vassar College Loeb Art Center