Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-225
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Luce Center
Four-patch quilt
Object Number:
1957.236
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 83 x 83 x 1/4 in. ( 210.8 x 210.8 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Cotton four-patch quilt with 81 brown and blue printed patchwork blocks separated by white sashing.
Gallery Label:
This quilt was probably made by the donor's grandmother, according to the accession records.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
