Sewall, Elizabeth (age 12)

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Maker
Sewall, Elizabeth (age 12)
Date made
ca. 1797
Origin
Boston, MA US
Stitches
Lonj, Short, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Female in black stands beside a tomb with an obelisk on top. A large tree branch on the R. Arms, face and hair are painted. Probably made at Rowson's Academy. (Framed in Boston).
Inscription
Sacred to the / Memory of / Mrs. Lucy Sewall / who died Jan'y 14 1800 //
Length Without Frame
49.90cm
Width Without Frame
39.50cm
Historical Owner
#1971.015
Owner
Museums of Old York, York, ME
Owner Private
Museums of Old York
Name of School
Rowson's Academy, (?) Boston, MA