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Cutwork picture
LIBERTY
1830-1850
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Paper (wove)
- Watercolor
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1965.1918
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1918
Object Name
Cutwork picture
Title
LIBERTY
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably New York based on related examples.
Date
1830-1850
Subject(s)
- American flag
- American eagle
Materials
- Paper (wove)
- Watercolor
- Silk
Techniques
- Cutwork
- Hand colored
- Painted
Construction Description
Possibly cut with scissors.
Dimensions (inches)
7.87 (H) x 10.57 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20 (H) x 26.84 (W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom.
Edition Watermark
none visible
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Reed, Henry M. 1987 Decorated Furniture of the Mahantongo Valley.
• For related examples, see pp. 51-3.Book: Minardi, Lisa. 2015 Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection.
• For related example, see p. 234.