The Lord my pasture shall prepare, / And feed me with a shepherd's care / His presence shall my wants supply, / And guard me with a watchful eye. / My noon-day walks he shall attend, / And all my midnight hours defend / When in the sultry glade I faint / Or on the thirsty mountains pant / To fertile vales and dewy meads / My weary wandering steps he leads. / Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, / Amid the verdant landscape flow / / (In a rectangular cartouche at the bottom): Emma Slater / Aged 11 Years / 1827 / Birmingham //

Maker

Slater, Emma (age 11)

Date made

1827

Origin

Birmingham, England

Stitches

Cross, Eyelet

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Silk

Embroidery Thread

Wool

Predominent Motif

Motifs of 16 baskets of flowers in various shapes and sizes. Arcaded reversing flower border all four sides.

Inscription

The Lord my pasture shall prepare, / And feed me with a shepherd's care / His presence shall my wants supply, / And guard me with a watchful eye. / My noon-day walks he shall attend, / And all my midnight hours defend / When in the sultry glade I faint / Or on the thirsty mountains pant / To fertile vales and dewy meads / My weary wandering steps he leads. / Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, / Amid the verdant landscape flow / / (In a rectangular cartouche at the bottom): Emma Slater / Aged 11 Years / 1827 / Birmingham //

Length Without Frame

17"

Width Without Frame

14 1/4"

Historical Owner

#1993.492.2 Gift of Mrs. L. Irving Weinrich, 1993

Owner

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Owner Private

Metropolitan Museum of Art