Drawing
- Title:
- Untitled
- Object Name:
- Drawing
- Object ID:
- 1983.002.40.04
- Creator:
- Rollins, Elizabeth Ffrost (1805-1880); Durham, NH
- Place of Origin:
- Durham, NH
- Date:
- 1815-1825
- Description:
- Drawing. Embroidery pattern, by Elizabeth Ffrost Rollins (1805-1880), 1815-1825. Pen and ink on paper. Part of collection of 32 ink and pencil drawings, watercolor paintings, and patterns. Paper with center horizontal fold. Six images painted above fold. First row, from left to right: two fan-like drawings; curvilinear vines with small circles above. Second row: zigzag line with stylized flowers growing from interior points; below, small circles between zigzag line and a line of petals underneath; to right, circles with petals on one side, bordered by a curving line. Third row: plant-like image with circles above, forming zigzag line; flower with stamin and zigzag line of small circles above. Unsigned. Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-7.3 W-11.8 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Ffrost Homestead, Durham, N.H. Elizabeth Ffrost Rollins (1805-1880) was the great-great-aunt of the donors.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer
- People:
- Rollins, Elizabeth Ffrost (1805-1880), Sawyer, George F. (1902-1992), Sawyer, Charles H. (1906-2005)
- Subjects:
- Embroidery, Needlework, Sewing
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