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Quilt, Nine Patch pattern variation

Rebecca Davis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square quilt with a nine-patch pattern variation, featuring a repeating design of red outlined diamonds and squares. The quilt consists of various small squares arranged in a grid-like pattern. The colors used are predominantly earthy tones, including brown, beige, blue, pink, and yellow. A thin red border surrounds the quilt, followed by a cream-colored border and a thin dark red border on the outside edge. The quilt has a white background visible on the right side. The artist, Rebecca Davis, created this piece using the nine-patch pattern variation.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1846
Medium
Cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 616 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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