Bartlett, Elizabeth Weeden

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Maker
Bartlett, Elizabeth Weeden
Date made
1816-1820
Origin
Providence, RI US
Stitches
CHenille, Couching, French knots, Satin, Backstitch, Seed.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Cotton
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A large tomb with an urn on top sits in a wooded glen. A large weeping willow in the background. A woman in a black dress and veil rests her arm on a memorial stone, a dog sits at the base of the stone.
Inscription
Sacred to the memory / of / Mr. CHARLES WEEDEN / who departed this life August / 20th Died 1816 (?) / Aged 47 Years / Wrought by / Elizabeth Weeden Bartlett //
Length Without Frame
16"
Width Without Frame
21 1/2"
Historical Owner
#1991.39.1 Gift of Dr. Samuel Burgess
Owner
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI
Owner Private
Rhode Island Historical Society