Brown, Elizabeth

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Maker
Brown, Elizabeth
Date made
1770
Origin
England or US
Stitches
Eyelet, Cross
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 34 Verse 500, 501
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Hill, sheep, trees, urns with flowers. Saw tooth and carnation border.
Inscription
Zaccheus (see: Luke) short of stature fain would see His Savi- / our pass and climbs into a Tree, If we by Faith / would see this glorious King, Our thoughts must / mount on Contemplation's Wing. / Dear Saviour oh! What ails this heart, Sure tis of / Stone it cannot 'nor yet relent the Death of / thee Whose Death alone could ransom me. / / Elizabeth Brown Her Work august the 16 1770 //
Length Without Frame
12 1/2"
Width Without Frame
13"
Historical Owner
#1997.7.52 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
Bolton & Co. Page
34 Verses 500 & 501
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center