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Wholecloth quilt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of a wholecloth quilt by an unknown artist. The quilt is made of two layers of fabric with a floral pattern, placed on top of each other with the top layer slightly offset to the right. The quilt is square with a short T-shaped extension on the bottom. The quilt is lying flat on a light-colored surface, with a small color palette at the bottom. The quilt and surface are surrounded by a black background with white writing on the right side. The quilt is made up of a repeating pattern of small flowers and leaves. The flowers have five petals and are arranged in rows. The leaves are small and oval-shaped. The quilt has a textured appearance, with the fabric appearing to be slightly raised in some areas. The color palette at the bottom of the image has a series of colored squares. The black background has some white writing on the right side, but it is not legible.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Cotton
Culture
American or British
Dimensions
599 × 483 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette