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Quilt, Album pattern

Brown and Turner families

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red quilt with 20 square blocks. Blocks are arranged in five rows and four columns. Blocks are red-bordered and have tan background. Blocks contain various designs including flowers in vases, wreaths, leaves, birds, and musical instruments. The quilt has a tan border. The quilt by Brown and Turner families is titled "Album pattern".

Artwork details

Date:
begun 1846
Medium:
Cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 583 px
Museum record:
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