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quilt

late 1800s

79.97

Not currently on view

cotton {fabric}quilting

Artwork Details

Artist
Creation Date
late 1800s
Materials
cotton, appliquéd and quilted
Object Types
furnishings, textiles, bed coverings, quilts, appliqué quilts
Dimensions

80-1/2 x 88-1/4 in.

Mark Description

Embroidered, center: Calvin | HICKS Inscribed, back, lower corner: Marie Webster

Accession Number
79.97
Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Gerrish Thurber

Copyright
Public Domain
Collection

Textile and Fashion Arts

Color Palette

Calvin Hicks. Marie Webster, Indiana.{1} Mrs. Gerrish Thurber, Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1979. {1} Marie Webster purchased this quilt at auction for $3. It was sold by the second wife of former owner Calvin Hicks. Francis C. Miller, "Marion is Home of World Authority on Quilting Art," The Marion Daily Chronicle, May 28, 1925, 8.


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