- Maker
- Ayer, Mary
- Date made
- 1825
- Origin
- Charlestown, MA US
- Stitches
- Cross, Hem, Satin, Split, Tent, French knots
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 3 alphabets: some missing letters. Numbers 1-12. A column on L and R. A large basket of flowers at center top. A cascade of flowers flows from the top down both sides. At the bottom a scene with a two story house set beside a lake with trees, fields and flowers.
- Inscription
- Restless mortals toil for nought / Bliss in vain from earth is sought / Bliss a native of the sky / Never wanders. Mortals try / There you cannot seek in vain / For to seek her is to gain. / Wrought by Mary Ayer Charlestown Nov 12 . 1825 //
- Length Without Frame
- 18 7/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 3/8"
- Historical Owner
- #1950.1129 Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughn
- Owner
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Owner Private
- Art Institute of Chicago
