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Star of Lemoyne Quilt

Rebecca Davis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Star of Lemoyne Quilt by Rebecca Davis features a large square quilt with a white background. The quilt has a repeating pattern of star shapes in various colors, including brown, blue, yellow, orange, and pink. Each star is made up of multiple points and is surrounded by a square of white fabric. The stars are arranged in rows and columns across the quilt. A border of small triangles in shades of brown and white surrounds the quilt. The quilt has a textured appearance, indicating quilting stitches. The quilt fills the image with no visible background beyond its edges.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1846
Medium:
Cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
534 × 624 px
Museum record:
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