Banks, Roxana

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Maker
Banks, Roxana
Date made
1800-1810
Origin
Greenwich, CT US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A two handle basket in the lower center with a large spray of flowers and leaves. In the lower R corner a green lawn with a small tree and a small black animal. Hemmed border.
Inscription
wrought by Roxana Banks under / the Tuition of Mrs. S. Stone Greenwich //
Length Without Frame
9 3/4"
Width Without Frame
8"
Historical Owner
#1946.143 Gift of Mrs. John DeWitt Peltz & Mr. Leonard Updike in memory of Mrs. Leonard Updike.
Owner
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
Owner Private
Yale University Art Museum