Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
95 x 68-1/2 in.
Accession Number
Credit Line
Webster Collection, Gift of Mrs. Gerrish Thurber
Copyright
Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
Mrs. Gerrish Thurber, Indianapolis, Indiana; given to Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1979.
Gallery Labels
In her lifetime, Webster designed more than thirty-three different quilt patterns. In the early 1920s, with the cooperation of two friends, she set up the Practical Patchwork Company in her home in Marion, Indiana. There she sold patterns, stamped and basted tops and even finished quilts. Her pioneer industry, one the most successful in the country, was in operation for more than fifteen years. Primrose Wreath, with its’ beautifully designed wavy border and its four corners protruding and extending beyond the sides, shows another innovative treatment of the border by Webster. Traditional feather wreath quilting inside the primrose wreaths enhances the beauty of this colorful quilt.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
September 29, 1998 - October 4, 1998
Indianapolis Museum of Art
September 10, 1998 - September 15, 1998
Indianapolis Museum of Art
July 1, 1998 - July 15, 1998
Indianapolis Museum of Art Columbus Gallery
March 27, 1994 - May 8, 1994
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