Name/Title
Sheep To ShawlEntry/Object ID
VC.2005.9Description
Van Cortlandt Manor "From Sheep To Shawl" event sign: Executed on cream colored paper with black lettering; in upper half is image of seated man in period clothing shearing a sheep which is on his lap; at top, "Sheep to Shawl"; below image, "An 18th Century Textile Festival/ sheep shearing picking wool carding spinning/ plant dyes weaving flax processing chair rushing/ lace making quilting traditional stitchery/ Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18, 1978/ 1-5 P.M./ at/ VanCortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, New York/ Participants/ The Handweavers Guild of Westchester County/ Sleepy Hollow Restorations/ Adults-$2.25 Children (6-14) $1.50/ Admission income applicable to pending National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant".Collection
Van Cortlandt Manor Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerNotes
Date made: June 17-18,1978Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See description.Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
17 inWidth
11 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 17 x 11 in. (43.2 x 27.9 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Torn at upper left corner; foxing and discoloration throughout; staple holes at each corner; ink marks on back, top middle edge.Relationships
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Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14ENote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial