Beaubien, Alice M.A. (age 12)

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Maker
Beaubien, Alice M.A. (age 12)
Date made
1851
Origin
Dubuque, IA US
Stitches
Cross, Diamond, Basketweave, Needlepoint, Star, Block, Flame
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
9 alphabets: not all complete. Numbers 1-10. Various cross bands. On both sides at the bottom a small table with an urn with a cross. In the center a chapel in a wooded scene. Flower and vine border across top and down both sides. Small border across the bottom. Done at St. Mary's Academy School.
Inscription
Worked by Alice M. A. Beaubien at / St. Mary's Academy School Dubuque Decr 8th, '51 //
Length Without Frame
27 1/2"
Length With Frame
30 1/4"
Width Without Frame
26"
Wdith With Frame
28 5/8"
Owner
NSCDA Clarke House Museum, Chicago, IL
Owner Private
NSCDA-IL Clarke HouseMuseum
Name of School
St. Mary's Academy, Dubuque, IA