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Wholecloth coverlet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square textile with a fringed edge. The textile is made of a shiny material and features a repeating pattern of various scenes depicting people engaging in outdoor activities, such as hunting and gardening. The pattern is in shades of gray on a light background. The fringed edges are on two vertical sides and a horizontal bottom; the top side does not have a fringe. The bottom fringe is thicker and more gathered than the side fringes. The textile is laid flat on a white surface.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Printed cotton linen
Culture:
British or American
Dimensions:
600 × 540 px
Museum record:
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