Stoddard, Mehetable (Hyslop) (1719-1792)

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Maker
Stoddard, Mehetable (Hyslop) (1719-1792)
Date made
ca. 1730-35
Origin
Boston, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 partial alphabets: both uppercase. Various stitched lines. One motif of a dog.
Inscription
T H I S I N D I A N W E E D / N O W W I T H E R H E D / Q U I T E T H O W G H / G R E E N A T N O O N / C U T D O W N N I G H T / S F C W T W // (Note): From an early poem about tobacco). //
Length Without Frame
6 5/8"
Width Without Frame
8 7/16"
Historical Owner
#49.1032 Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and The Honorable Sumner Welles in memory of Georgianna Welles Sargent.
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts