Artwork preview

Quilt, Star of Bethlehem

First Baptist Church, Perth Amboy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The quilt has a starburst design. The center of the quilt is a concentric circle pattern in shades of red, blue, brown and yellow. The circle pattern is surrounded by a red and white zigzag border, then four pointed sections with a four-pointed star shape in shades of pink, blue and brown. The four corners of the quilt have a white background with a brown and yellow abstract floral pattern. The quilt has a brown border around the edges. The quilt's title is "Star of Bethlehem" and the artist is "First Baptist Church, Perth Amboy".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1845–48
Medium:
Cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 620 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette