The Queen of Sheba Admiring the Wisdom of Solomon
National Museum of American History

The Queen of Sheba Admiring the Wisdom of Solomon

Williams, Mary · 1744

wool (thread material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

Canvas work, now called needlepoint, was also taught in schools or learned at home. Mary comes from a Connecticut family that has many surviving pieces of needlework, indicating she may have stitched this piece at home with help from a relative.

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