Museum Object Number1954.0014.001 |
Bedcover (Bedspread)
Textiles (Furnishing)
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
Connecticut, United States, North America
This crewelwork bedcover was embroidered between 1750 and 1780
1750-1780
1. Label; right bottom; pencil "55.749.1 Williams Oct-Mar"
2. Label; upper right; typed in black ink, "BELLE ISLE ROOM 2 A bedspread"
3. Inscription; upper left; on lining, in black ink, script "J_min B Jart_ll_ 1_08"
4. Inscription; upper left corner; pencil, on lining, "4"
Linen ; Cotton
Embroidered, Woven (plain), Crewelwork
111.5 (H) , 93.25 (W)
283.21 (H) , 236.86 (W)
Text available soon.
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 144, 145, pl. 30
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 149, pl. 25