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Maker
Unknown
Date made
19th century
Origin
Unknown
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Bucolic scene with a shepherd sitting on a large rock while playing a horn. A shepherdess stands beside him with a flock of sheep on the L. In the background can be seen a church and houses.
Inscription
(Painted on glass and nearly worn away): No shepherd he whose notes impart.......what I hear...... the musick of the ear. (?)
Length Without Frame
20 1/5"
Length With Frame
24 1/8"
Width Without Frame
19"
Wdith With Frame
21 1/4"
Original Frame
Yes
Historical Owner
#2699
Owner
Lexington Historical Society, Lexington, MA