Yeakel, Sarah

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Maker
Yeakel, Sarah
Date made
1806
Origin
PA US
Stitches
Cross, Stem, Rococo
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 245
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Cotton
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase script. Hill on R with house on top with a large tree. A flowering bush & a peacock beside house. Large weeping willow on L with sheep beneath, other trees, birds. Strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
sarah yeakel's work 1806
Length Without Frame
16 15/16"
Width Without Frame
22 7/16"
Historical Owner
#1941-69-155 Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe
Bolton & Co. Page
245
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
Owner Private
Cooper Hewitt Museum