Ellis, Polly

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Maker
Ellis, Polly
Date made
1791
Stitches
Satin, Stem, Chain
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A large two story house with two chimneys dominates the scene. A man and a woman in colonial attire stand on either side of a leafy tree on the R. On the L a young girl in a yellow dress stands holding a parasol. Across the bottom are a flower motif, an animal (a goat?), another goat, a flower motif, three animals (sheep)? and another flower motif. No border.
Inscription
Work'd by Polly. Ellis in the . fourteenth Year. / of. her. age 1791 //
Length Without Frame
10.25"
Width Without Frame
13.37"
Historical Owner
#1915.21
Owner
Marblehead Museum, Marblehead, MA
Owner Private
Marblehead Museum