The image depicts a square piece of fabric with a black background and white designs titled "Coverlet by Harry Tyler". The fabric features a repeating pattern of various white floral motifs, including flowers with five or more petals, star shapes, and geometric patterns. The fabric has a thick border around the edge, with a thin white line forming a square inside. The top border features a repeating pattern of eight-pointed star shapes within squares. The left border shows a repeating pattern of squares with a grid and a line drawing of a castle at the top. The bottom border depicts a fence with trees. A lion is illustrated at the bottom left corner. The background of the image is black.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1839
- Medium:
- Wool, cotton, woven
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 570 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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