Graves, Esther

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Maker
Graves, Esther
Date made
1765
Origin
England
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: all missing the J and U. Numbers 1-12. Narrow and wide cross bands. Large urns with flowers. Reversing arcaded border with flowers all four sides.
Inscription
"Tout le monde se plaint da sa memoire....." with English translation below each line of French.
Length Without Frame
13 3/4"
Width Without Frame
17 3/4"
Historical Owner
#1997.7.66 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY