Medium: silk embroidery on silk foundation, paint Technique: embroidered on plain weave foundation; some painted details
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 30.5 x 26cm (12 x 10 1/4in.)
Frame H x W x D: 40.3 x 31.4 cm (15 7/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
Type:
embroidery & stitching
Embroidered picture
Object Name:
Embroidered picture
Made in:
USA
Date:
ca. 1800
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Embroidered picture showing Virtue in the figure of a young woman in classical dress scattering flowers on the tomb of George Washington shaded by a large tree. Embroidered in silks, with the exception of the face, arms and feet, which are painted. Previously framed and glazed with black mat and title painted on the glass.
Credit Line:
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection
