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1963.0505.002 Quilt fragment, .003 Quilt fragment, .004 Quilt fragment, vertical view
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Quilt fragment (Applique quilt fragment)
1853
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1963.0505.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0505.002
Object Name
Quilt fragment (Applique quilt fragment)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1853
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: lower left corner
Inscription: "1853"
Type: Inscription
Location: beneath equestrian figure
Inscription: "GENERAL JACKSON" (in alternating light and dark letters on a brown ground)
Type: Inscription
Location: beneath equestrian figure
Inscription: "M VAN BURE[backwards N]" (in light letters on a white ground)
Type: Inscription
Location: beneath equestrian figure
Inscription: "T. JEFFERSO[backwards N]" (in dark letters on a white ground)
Type: Inscription
Location: beneath equestrian figure
Inscription: "GENERAL WASHINGTON" (in alternating light and dark letters on a brown ground)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Thomas Jefferson
- Jackson
- Andrew
- George Washington
- Martin Van Buren
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Quilted
- Appliqued
- Pieced
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
18.12 (W) x 94.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
46.025 (W) x 240.03 (L)