Rare Embroidered and Painted Silk Mourning Picture: In memory of James Dimon Anonymous, Mary Balch's School, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1810

Worked in silk and painted on a silk ground and inscribed JD, In Memory of James Dimon who died on the Coast of Africa, Jan. 24th, 1807 in the 21st year of his age.

Theresa & Arthur Greenblatt, September 8, 1980

American Needlework Treasures: Samplers and Embroideries from the Collection of Betty Ring at the Museum of American Folk Art (p. 93, fig. 148);

Let Virtue Be a Guide to Thee: Needlework in the Education of Rhode Island Women, 1730-1830 (p. 183, fig. 87)

Very good overall condition; retains its original frame and glass.
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The work on this unusual miniature memorial is typical of Mary Balch's school. James Dimon was from Bristol, Rhode Island.