This needlepoint pillow is based on a late
eighteenth-century needlework picture made by Mary Woodhull, which is now in the Colonial
Williamsburg Foundation collection. This type
of harvest scene was typical of needleworks
from the Boston region. Mary Woodhull probably worked the picture at a school between 1755 and 1774, before she married Amos Underhill of Flushing, Long Island, on March 20, 1774.
The original scene of a man and woman
harvesting grain was worked in shades of blue, green, red, and tan wool on linen canvas. Its bold colors, simplified shapes, and
imaginative patterns are aesthetically
appealing.
This would make a lovely addition to your early american decor. These needlepoint accent pillows are of superior quality and will be an heirloom much appreciated.
