Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Cross-stitch |
Title |
William Whitley House State Shrine |
Catalog Number |
2010.23.11 |
Creator |
Heckler, Rebecca |
Maker |
Needlearts of Kentucky |
Date |
1980 |
Material(s) |
wood, cotton |
Dimensions |
H-12 W-14.75 D-1 inches |
Description |
This counted cross-stitch piece depicts the William Whitley House in Stanford, Kentucky. The piece has a gold decorative frame with cream and green matting. The house is stitched in brick red with a gray roof and gray windows. The door surround is done in white. There are two tall trees in front of the house and two smaller ones to each side--all with brown trunks and green leaves. There is a green shrub to the left of the house with areas of green grass in front of the house and the small addition to the right. The "WW" is stitched in a lighter red than the color of the brick. The foundation is done in the same color as the initials. |
Notes |
Rebecca H. Heckler, a businesswoman from St. Matthews (Louisville), KY started a business selling her cross-stitched designs in the late 1970s or early 1980s. "The Kentucky Collection", a series of images of iconic Kentucky places and symbols, was copyrighted in 1980. The series contains 14 representations. The images in this collection were done in counted cross-stitch and were displayed in a variety of places including the new state capitol and the governor's Derby Breakfast. |
Collection |
Rebecca H. Heckler Collection |
People |
Whitley, William Chapman, Sr. |
Subjects |
Needlework Business enterprises Businesswomen Historic buildings Historic sites |
Search Terms |
Kentucky State Parks Lincoln County (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |