- Maker
- Hollyday, Anna Maria (age 9)
- Date made
- 1801
- Origin
- MD US
- Stitches
- Cross, Stem, Eyelet, French Knot, Queen, tent, Double Cat.
- In Bolton & Co.
- Yes Verse 693. 1805. Page 342.
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 1 alphabet: uppercase block. Numbers 1-7. Various stitched lines. In the lower panel a center wreath with a yellow bird on a branch , a basket of flowers and a flying bird on L and R. Reversing arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
- Inscription
- What is the blooming tincture of the skin /To peace of mind and harmony within / Or the bright sparkling of the finest eye / To the soft soothing of a calm reply / Can comliness of form or shape or air, / With comliness of words or deeds compare, / No. those at first the unwary heart may gain, / But these, these only can the heart retain. // (At the bottom): Anna Maria Hollyday Aged 9 yrs //
- Length Without Frame
- 16 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 16 1/2"
- Historical Owner
- #1954.15.4 Gift of Miss Clara Goldsborough Hollyday
- Owner
- Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD
- Owner Private
- Maryland Historical Society