Bloomfield, Hannah

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Maker
Bloomfield, Hannah
Date made
1827
Origin
England
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: #1 26 letters, #2 ends at N. Numbers 1-6. Large eagle at center near bottom, with various motifs of baskets of flowers, other birds. Small wreath at bottom. Small flower border all four sides.
Inscription
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wis / dom . (In floral wreath): Hannah / Bloomfield / June 21 1827
Length Without Frame
18 1/2"
Width Without Frame
14 1/4"
Historical Owner
#1984.331.7 Gift of Barbara Schiff Sinauer
Owner
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Owner Private
Metropolitan Museum of Art