The Darling Dancing
Embroidered and Painted Silk
Mary W. Gage (1799-1819)
Mrs. Saunders & Miss Beach’s Academy
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Circa 1814
19” H x 18” W – Overall
Worked silk and paint on silk, inscribed in the original glass and reproduced in the reproduction frame and eglomise. Exhibited American Needlework Treasures: Samplers and Silk Embroideries from the Collection of Betty Ring at the Museum of American Folk Art.
