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Coverlet

Harry Jennings

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a woven textile featuring an intricate pattern with large red floral designs and birds set against a cream-colored background. The left section includes detailed flowers and symmetrical arrangements, while the right section comprises a border-like design with smaller motifs and a noted dedication which reads, "MADE BY J. HARTMAN MILTON TOWNSHIP FOR MARTHA THEW 1844." The textile features fringe on both its top and bottom edges, with the top in shades of red and the bottom in shades of cream and green.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3440 × 3905 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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