Quilt | Yale University Art Gallery

1840–50

Not on view

This quilt combines piecing and appliqué, two popular techniques that provided the nineteenth-century quilter with endless possibilities. Each of the white cotton squares making up the central panel of the quilt are individually ornamented with red-and-green appliqué decoration and have been skillfully arranged to create the overall design. The pattern of the quilt is a variation of "Cockscomb and Currants," sometimes referred to as the "Flowering Almond," one of many popular floral motifs. Quilters often adopted patterns as general types, which they creatively interpreted to form their own unique designs.

Medium: Cotton
Dimensions: 78 3/4 × 84 1/2 in. (200.03 × 214.63 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Barbara Wagner, B.A. 1973
Accession Number: 2013.13.1
Geography: Made in United States
Culture: American
Period: 19th century
Classification: Textiles
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Provenance

Skinner, Inc., Boston and Marlborough, Massachusetts, March 14–15, 2012, lot 1023; Barbara Wagner, Cincinnati, Ohio, by gift to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, 2012

Bibliography

"Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers, Discovery, Sale 2587M, Lot 1023, Pieced and Applique Cotton Quilt with Red and Green Flowers and Berries," https://www.skinnerinc.com//auctions/2587M/lots/1023 (accessed March 14–15, 2012), lot 1023

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

quilts

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