- Maker
- Bedford, Polly (age 12)
- Date made
- 1791
- Origin
- Marblehead, MA US
- Stitches
- Chain, Cretan, Back, Running, Roman, Satin, Stem, Laid couching, Roumanian Couching
- Foundation Cloth
- Wool
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A two story house with two chimneys set on a green lawn. A large tree and birds on each side. On the L a man, a woman and a dog. On the R another female figure. Three sheep, a cow and flowers on the lawn. No border.
- Inscription
- Work'd . by. Polly. Bedford. in. the. Twelft / year. of her. age. 1791 //
- Length Without Frame
- 16 7/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 17 1/4"
- Historical Owner
- #1950.1130 Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
- Owner
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Owner Private
- Art Institute of Chicago
