Kuhn, Anne (age 12)

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Maker
Kuhn, Anne (age 12)
Date made
1797
Origin
Cambridge or Boston, MA US
Stitches
Long and short, Satin, French knots, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
An adult male mourner stands on the L of a tomb with an urn on top. A male child on R. A young girl on L kneels putting flowers in a basket. Weeping willow behind urn with other trees on both sides with hills in the background.
Inscription
Sacred to the memory / of Mrs. Hannah Kuhn wife of Mr. Jacob Kuhn / of Boston who died Novr 15th 1797 aged 36 years / Hope looks beyond the bounds of time / When what we now deplore, Shall rise in full immortal prime / And bloom to fade no more. *At bottom of frame; // Wrought by Anne Kuhn, AE 12 yrs
Length Without Frame
18"
Length With Frame
24 7/16"
Width Without Frame
24"
Wdith With Frame
30 1/2"
Original Frame
Yes
Historical Owner
#1982.157 Bequest of Eleanor Clarke Bowser Cooper-Frost-Austin House
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
Owner Private
Historic New England