1803, United States

1803, United States

Identifier
56.66
Transfer of custody
Victoria and Albert Museum
Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. L. H. Robertson, 1956
Collection
Material
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
58.4 cm (height)
73.7 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

The inscription on this mourning picture was copied from the notice of Daniel Goodman’s death that appeared in the Philadelphia newspapers. The sad figures may be meant to portray Mrs. Phoebe Goodman and her four surviving children. The embroiderer was probably one of Daniel’s sisters, perhaps the young lady who stands to the right of the monument.