Brown fabric with embroidered design. The fabric is square with a wavy edge, and has a border of green vines with leaves and red berries around the edge. Inside the border are two symmetrical floral designs resembling a bouquet in a vase at top left and right. In the center is a large brick house with a steep roof and multiple windows. The house has a tree to the left and a tree and several birds to the right. There is a row of trees at the bottom. The house and trees are stitched in shades of brown with white details. The text at the top center reads: Methodist Blue Church St. Louis Worked at St. School St. Louis Charter County of Missouri by Susan Bushey February 19th 1838 The name "Susan Bushey" is also stitched at the bottom right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1838
- Medium
- Linen embroidered with silk
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 594 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
