- Maker
- Munroe, Sophia
- Date made
- early 19th century
- Origin
- Lexington, MA US
- Stitches
- Split, Flat, French Knot.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- Figure of Hector holding a spear taking leave of Andromache. A woman holding their baby is on the R. (Scene from the 6th book of Iliad). See also #2416, #4221 and #4554 for a sampler with the same scene.
- Inscription
- (Painted on frame at the bottom): WROUGHT BY SOPHIA MUNROE AT MISS PARKS' ACADEMY.
- Length Without Frame
- 16 1/2"
- Length With Frame
- 22 1/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 20"
- Wdith With Frame
- 25 1/4"
- Historical Owner
- #582
- Owner
- Lexington Historical Society, Lexington, MA
- Name of School
- Miss Park's Academy, Boston, MA
