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Embroidered mourning picture
Possibly by: Ann Carter (American, 1804–1894)
American
about 1810
Object Place: Masachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave embroidered with silk, with hand-applied color and ink
Dimensions
Overall: 52.1 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm (20 1/2 x 22 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Accession Number2003.406
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionEmbroidered picture with tomb and two urns beneath a willow tree and beside a river with a boy and girl; tomb inscribed, "Sacred to the memory of Luther F. Carter, AE 18 months, & Charles A. Carter, AE 14 months." Embroidered with silk floss and chenille; sky, background, and children handpainted. Back of frame has silhouette of Rebecca Wellington and inscription.
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Berger; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003