Lot Details
Lot 305
Silk, Metallic Thread, Chenille and Watercolor on Silk Needlework of Liberty with Inverted Cornucopia
Worked by Maria Williston aged 14, Easthampton, MA, Abby Wright's School, South Hadley, MA circa 1806-07
Height 10 5/8 inches, width 8 inches.
Provenance:
Stephen & Carol Huber, 2001
The figure of Liberty is dressed in empire fashion. The cornucopia of spilling fruit probably denotes a symbol of freedom and prosperity, which can be linked to Greek mythology. The use of silver threads and curvy fantastical trees is a signature of Abby Wright's School. Pictured in With Needle and Brush: Schoolgirl Embroidery From the Connecticut River Valley, 1740-1840, pl. 58, p. 80.
C Property from the Estate of a Private Collector
Additional Notes & Condition Report
frame rubbed, scratched, losses
Please note that a note affixed to the back of the frame reads:
Copy of the original wording on rear of original paper that fell apart in being cleaned and frame touched up in Dec. 1947
MARIA WILLISTON -- Easthampton, Massachusetts
Daughter of Rev. Payson Williston of Mass.
She was Sister of John Payson Williston - Faith of a human ( ? wording not altogether clear) Williston.
This was Done while she was at School in 1807 or 1808
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