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Coverlet

David Daniel Haring

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black background with white designs throughout. Rectangular shape with straight sides and bottom edge with fringe. Border around the edge with intricate patterns. Inside border, rows of various symmetrical designs including stars, flowers, birds, leaves. Four oval shapes with text and two birds, one in each corner. Text in ovals reads "SARAH ANN GOUVERNEUR JAN 14 1844".

Artwork details

Date:
1834
Medium:
Cotton and wool; Doublecloth, woven on a hand-loom with a Jacquard attachment
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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