Medium: silk embroidery, paint and ink on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in stem, satin, knot stitches andcouching on plain weave foundation using chenille and loosely twisted threads, with painted background
Dimensions:
H x W: 47 x 53.3 cm (18 1/2 x 21 in.)
Type:
embroidery & stitching
Mourning sampler
Made in:
probably Massachusetts, USA
Date:
1803
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
An oval scene of a woman leaning on a tomb; a child with a basket of flowers is seated in front. The inscription on the tomb reads:
In Memory of
Mr. John Nye
Obiit (sic) Oct 17 1803
Aetatis 28
There is a large weeping willow on the left and a distant landscape of water and a town beyond. Only the trees, grass and shrubbery are embroidered; the rest is painted.
Credit Line:
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection