Name/Title
Ascension Episcopal ChurchEntry/Object ID
1958.773.003Description
picture, floral. Wood frame, brown oval mat. Image of church formed by moss, ferns, leaves, twigs, bark and pebbles. Typed label adhered to back: "ASCENSION EPISCOPAL CHURCH Picture made by Mary B. Shellman for which she was given a prize at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876." 15.75"h x 19.75"w.Context
Made by Mary Shellman circa 1876, this unique piece, made from moss, bark, twigs and pebbles, shows her church, Ascension Episcopal, or the “Stone Church,” which still stands today. This work, representing Westminster, earned international praise when it won a prize at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.Acquisition
Accession
1958.773Source or Donor
Bond,Acquisition Method
Gift
