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Quilt (Applique quilt)
John Hewson Sr.
1830-1850
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Hewson Sr. (Printer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1964.1001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1001
Object Name
Quilt (Applique quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
John Hewson Sr. (Printer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1830-1850
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Appliqued
- Quilted
Dimensions (inches)
84.5 (W) x 91 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
214.63 (W) x 231.14 (L)
Measurement Notes
from Quilts in a Material World List
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: Chapter 4, pp. 84-85, 97Book: Wilson, Kax. 1979 A History of Textiles.
• PublishedBook: Orlofsky, Myron & Orlofsky, Patsy. 1974 Quilts in America.
• PublishedBook: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• See pages 86-87Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 95, pl. XV