Silk Mourning Embroidery

Tags

Permanent Collection, Samplers

Description

Silk mourning embroidery depicting a scene commemorating Capt. J. Anthony's death. Lady dressed in black stands at memorial shaped like a tomb. Classical urn, weeping willow, grass in greens and browns. Lydia Searlle attended the Balch School in Providence, R.I.

Context

Call Number: 2001.61

Acquisition

Accession

2001.61

Source or Donor

Martha Armstrong

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Martha Armstrong

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Lydia W. Searlle

Role

Embroiderer

Date made

1806

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Call Number

Other Number

2001.61

Name/Title

Silk Mourning Embroidery