Object number1997.7.67
The Wish
Date1816
Artist
Caroline Badcock
(English)
CultureEnglish
Mediumsilk on wool
DimensionsSight: 17 7/8 x 18 1/8 in. (45.4 x 46.04 cm)
Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Libraries, Special Collections, Martha Clawson Reed Collection
Period19th c
Classification(s)
SignedBC: Caroline Badcock
Inscribed“The Wish” "May God almighty keep from every snare/ And be the guardian of the British fair/ May joy and peace may riches and content/ And the dear conscience of a life well spent/ Calm every thought/ enspirit every grace/ Glow in each heart and sparkle in each fac
BC: Caroline Badcock/ Aged 13 years/ July 12, 1815.
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