Green, Ruth

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Maker
Green, Ruth
Date made
ca. 1815-1825
Origin
Hartford, CT US
Stitches
Satin, Bullion, French knots.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Chenille.
Predominent Motif
A woman in an Empire style dress wearing a gold foil crown, hold her arms out to a child in a white dress who is being lifted out of a basket by another woman while another holds a parasol over her head and a child holds the train of her dress. In the background an additional woman hides behind a willow tree. The L foreground has large brown & green leaves, a formation is attributed to the Patten School in Hartford (see Girlhood Embroidery by Betty Ring p. 207)
Inscription
R. GREEN AND SHE HAD COMPASSION ON HIM EXOD. CH. 2. V. 6. //
Length Without Frame
22 3/4"
Width Without Frame
25 1/2"
Historical Owner
#1921.5.0 Gift of Mrs. Caroline T. Jones
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
Owner Private
Connecticut Historical Society
Name of School
Patten School, Hartford, CT