Image
Description
Walnut frame. Linen with cotton thread black
alphabet in beige thread followed by script alphabet in green thread
followed by a smaller block alphabet in yellow thread followed by
smaller script alphabet in brown thread, text in black threads, all
on top half of work, depiction on bottom half of brown two-story
house surrounded by two trees and with a large vase of flowers to
its right, all surrounded by a stylized border pattern in greens,
browns, and blues. Darkening of left and right sides of this image
are shadows cast by the frame.
Transcription: Wrougt by Maria Hubbard [R]oyalston aged 10 years born July 28th 1812/ Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand As the first effort of an infant hand/ And while her fingers o'er the canvas move Engage her tender heart to seek thy / love.
Transcription: Wrougt by Maria Hubbard [R]oyalston aged 10 years born July 28th 1812/ Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand As the first effort of an infant hand/ And while her fingers o'er the canvas move Engage her tender heart to seek thy / love.