- Maker
- Whiting, Fanny (age 11)
- Date made
- 1802
- Origin
- Indiana ? US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Running
- In Bolton & Co.
- No Verse #107. 1806. Page 269.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: both 26 letters. Wide strawberry cross band in upper third and various stitched lines. In the bottom panel two trees with bird cages on each side at the bottom and a floral spray. Two birds and two baskets of flowers sit on green mounds. No border.
- Inscription
- The youth with greatest talent born Is rough while unrefind (sp) / Learning will every heart adorn And polish evry mind / (scattered initials) F I S B. / Fanny Whiting Aged 11 / Anna Domina 1802 //
- Length Without Frame
- 14 1/2"
- Length With Frame
- 22"
- Width Without Frame
- 11"
- Wdith With Frame
- 19"
- Original Frame
- Unframed
- Historical Owner
- Inherited
- Owner
- Private collector
- Owner Private
- Carol Ward
