RARE SILK EMBROIDERED MOURNING PICTURE: AMERICA AT THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON, ATTRIBUTED TO A MEMBER OF THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY, THE FOLWELL SCHOOL, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1810

A tomb inset with printed reserves inscribed, THY LOSS EVER SHALL WE MOURN and SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS WASHINGTON, stamped American eagle grasping an olive vine in its talons, the whole within an eglomisé border inscribed: AMERICA AT THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON.

Col. Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch;
Sotheby's, New York, Important Frakturs, Embroidered Pictures, Theorem Paintings and Other American Folk Art: from the Collection of The Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Part II, May 8, 1974, sale 3637, lot 4.

Some of the black painted glass has started to exfoliate and have been consolidated. Scratches in painted sky. Some losses and shredding of the silk in the woman's face. The soldiers face has darkened as pigments have darkened in the paint. Some staining. Frame has age but has been cut down and re-gilded.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.