Johnson, Sarah (Salle) (age 12)

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Maker
Johnson, Sarah (Salle) (age 12)
Date made
1769
Origin
Newport, RI US
Stitches
Cross, Satin,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: no J or U, with ampersand. Numbers 1-9. Simple stitched lines and one wide floral cross band with a bird in the center and various narrow cross bands. All done in a stitched rectangle in the center. At the center top a two story house, a couple in colonial attire on both sides. A flower and leaf border down each side with a large flower in each corner. A small cartouche at center bottom.
Inscription
SaLLE JohnSon Born / May 4 1757 & made / this May 8 1 7 6 9 / This Needle Work of mine can tell / I in my Youth Was Learned Well / and by my Elders also taught / not to spend my time for Naught / Jesus Who Reigns above the SKY / and KeePS the World in awe / was once a child as young as I / and kept his Father Law / (In a cartouche at the bottom): Sarah / Johnson / Hr Work / RhodIsland / 1 7 6 9 //
Length Without Frame
16 1/2"
Width Without Frame
13 3/4"
Historical Owner
#B.2013.27 Museum purchase funded by the Bayou Bend Docent Organization Endowment Fund
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Bayou Bend, Houston, TX
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts, Bayou Bend