Mary Ann Hodges, Salome 'Sally' Fetter, and others
Mourning Embroidery Dedicated to Deborah Hodges
1814
Scroll
- Maker: Mary Ann Hodges
- Designer: Salome ‘Sally’ Fetter
- School: Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Mourning Embroidery Dedicated to Deborah Hodges
1814
Physical Qualities
Silk ground, silk embroidery threads, metallic spangles, linen lining, 18 7/8 x 19 1/2 in. (47.9 x 49.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Francis White, from the Collection of Mrs. Miles White, Jr.
Object Number
1973.76.379
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1973; Nancy Brewster (Mrs. Frances White) by inheritance; Virginia Purviance Bonsal (Mrs. Miles White, Jr.).
Anita Jones, BMA, 'The Accomplished Stitch: American Samplers and Silk Embroideries from the Collection,' 5/11-7/20/97, no. 25.
Anita Jones, Baltimore, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Jean and Allan Berman Textile Gallery, "Mournful Maidens: Love and Loss in American Embroidery," (September 9, 2009-February 21, 2010), no catalog.
Anita Jones, Baltimore, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Jean and Allan Berman Textile Gallery, "Mournful Maidens: Love and Loss in American Embroidery," (September 9, 2009-February 21, 2010), no catalog.
Inscribed: Written in ink by hand on memorial: "To the Memory/ of a beloved Mother/ DEBORAH HODGES/ Not lost blest thought, but/ gone before,/ Where joys prevail for ever [mo]re."
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