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Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
William Penn's Treaty with the Indians
1780-1800
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1990.0069.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Raley in memory of Abigail Brill Hoopes
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Object Number
1990.0069.001
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
Title
William Penn's Treaty with the Indians
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This quilt was made in the United States.
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric was printed in England in about 1785.
Date
1780-1800
Subject(s)
- Quaker
- Native American
- William Penn
- Penn's Treaty
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Quilted
- Woven (plain)
- Copper plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
97 (W) x 94 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
246.38 (W) x 238.76 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 284, fig. 304Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: Chapter 6, p 146-147Catalogue: Victoria and Albert Museum, et al. 1960 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: English Printed Fabrics from their Origins until the Present Day; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, May 18th to July 17th, 1960. 75
• Published: p 34, cat no. 177Book: Blum, Dilys E. 1997 The Fine Art of Textiles: The Collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
• Textile with same print, p. 33, fig. 44Book: Alberts, Robert C. 1978 Benjamin West: A Biography.
• Related info: p 111, how design replicated on decorative artsBook: von Erffa, Helmut & Staley, Allen. 1986 The Paintings of Benjamin West.
• Related info: p 206-208, info on West's painting