Lot Details
Lot 201
Silk-on-Silk Needlework Picture
Possibly Derby School, Hingham, Massachusetts, early 19th century
Height 16 3/4 inches, width 19 1/2 inches.
Provenance:
Louisa Gladding
Benjamin Gladding (brother)
Mary Tillinghast Gladding
Private Collection
Christie's New York, June 21, 1995, lot 94
Carol & Stephen Huber
This was possibly wrought by Louisa Gladding, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1812 according to a vendor's receipt, and is possibly part of a group of samplers made at the Derby School in Hingham, Massachusetts. The school was founded in 1784 and opened to students in 1791. The school educated men and women, but taught silk-on-silk needlework to women. Several examples from this school feature river scenes with buildings, and usually they were copied from print sources. It was common for girls to travel to elite schools to study. More information regarding the Derby School school can be found in Betty Ring, Girlhood Embroidery, Volume I pp. 152-158.
C Property from the Estate of a Private Collector
Additional Notes & Condition Report
frame rubbed, scratched, losses
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