$1,725
Silk Needlework Picture, Massachusetts, early 19th century, "The Mother's Hope," silk and watercolor on silk, depicting a young girl in a landscape setting, framed in an oval format, (minor scattered staining, small areas of fabric loss, replaced tablet). N.B. See Ring, Betty, GIRLHOOD EMBROIDERY, Volume I, p. 108, with an illustration and information regarding a very similar work. Provenance: This needlework descended from Massachusetts Governor McCall to the present owner.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-02-24