The Record of / Elizabeth Hill born Nov 6 1745 / And died Feb 12 1833 / Our days alas our mortal days / Are short and wretched too / Evil and few the patriarch says / And well the patriarch knew / Wrought by Jerusia G Hill Aged 15 years / Wells June 17 1834 // (Note: a memorial to the stitcher's grandmother) //

Maker

Hill, Jerusia G. (age 15)

Date made

1834

Origin

Wells, ME US

Stitches

Cross,

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

4 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Numbers 1-7 and 1-15. Inner narrow border with an outer reversing arcaded border all four sides.

Inscription

The Record of / Elizabeth Hill born Nov 6 1745 / And died Feb 12 1833 / Our days alas our mortal days / Are short and wretched too / Evil and few the patriarch says / And well the patriarch knew / Wrought by Jerusia G Hill Aged 15 years / Wells June 17 1834 // (Note: a memorial to the stitcher's grandmother) //

Length Without Frame

17 1/2"

Width Without Frame

17 1/2"

Historical Owner

#44.64 Bequest of Charles Hitchcock Tyler

Owner

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA