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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
Museum record:
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