- Maker
- Richards, Mary (age 13)
- Date made
- 1808
- Origin
- Portland, ME US
- Stitches
- Cross, Rococo, Eyelet
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 5 alphabets: most with 26 letters. Numbers 1-14. Stitched lines. A rose stem on both sides of the verse. The bottom panel has a three story building with a green lawn and a tree. A partial second building, also three stories is on the L. On the upper R are three sheep in a meadow. Arcaded rose border all four sides.
- Inscription
- Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord, / How good thy works appear! / Open mine eyes to read thy word, / And see thy wonders there. / My heart was fashion'd by thine hand, / My service is thy Due, / O grant that I may understand / The duties I must do! / M A R Y R I C H A R D S Aet 13 years Portland / July 13 1808 //
- Length Without Frame
- 21"
- Width Without Frame
- 19"
- Historical Owner
- #1941-69-13 Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe
- Owner
- Cooper Hewitt Museum, NY, NY
- Owner Private
- Cooper Hewitt Museum