Mitchell, Margaret S.

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Maker
Mitchell, Margaret S.
Date made
ca. 1800
Origin
Boston, MA US
Stitches
Long and short, Couching, French knots.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
The figure of Columbus stands holding his sword and hat. A priest holding a tall cross and another man on the L. In the background are a ship and several soldiers. Done at Mrs. Rowson's Academy School, Boston, MA
Inscription
(Painted in black and gold on the glass at the bottom): THE LANDING OF COLUMBUS IN AMERICA Oct. 12 1492 . / WROUGHT BY MARGARET S. MITCHELL AT MRS ROWSONS' ACADEMY //
Length Without Frame
30.2"
Width Without Frame
22.3"
Historical Owner
#1945.016.01 Gift of Mattie Estella Bean Gilchrist in Memory of Harry Wilbur Gilchrist
Owner
New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH
Owner Private
New Hampshire Historical Society
Name of School
Mrs. Rowson's Academy, Boston, MA