Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Needlework - "Flora"
Object Number
1982-04-1
Description
Silk embroidered picture of Grecian lady in formal garden. Sky painted in blue watercolor. Trees on either side of her. Undulating ground done in blues and green silk thread with flowers around her feet. Wavy embroidery line around outside of pictures with some sprigs of flowers coming off of line. Framed under glass.
Comment
Lucy Munson Russell attended the Litchfield Female Academy from 1799-1806. She was the daughter of Samuel and Lucy (Munxon) Russell who were residents of New York. In 1807, Lucy Russell married Henry Hill and there were, in turn, the parents of Sophia Johanna Hill Stratton, the great grandmother of the donor.
Category
Date Made
ca. 1800
Dimensions
20" x 20"
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
