Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
88-1/2 x 81 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
A strong advocate of the Arts and Crafts Movement, Marie Webster used quilting as an integral part of the overall design of each quilt, employing the process for more than just technical or decorative purposes. Sunflower, along with three other quilts appeared in the January 1912 issue of Ladies Home Journal. Webster’s fresh artistic ideas were expressed through the intricate stitchery of the spider webs in the central part of the quilt. She described it as follows:
“The Sunflower quilt shows a very realistic bold design of vivid coloring but well balanced in its relation to space. The border, too, is harmonious, suggesting a firm foundation for the stems. The quilting in the center is noticeable attractive in a design of spider webs, leaves and flowers.”
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Columbus
January 17, 2006 - April 9, 2006
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
June 5, 1994 - July 31, 1994
Indianapolis Museum of Art Columbus Gallery
March 27, 1994 - May 8, 1994
Indianapolis Museum of Art
May 12, 1993 - May 16, 1993
Indianapolis Museum of Art
April 7, 1992 - May 16, 1992
Indianapolis Museum of Art
March 24, 1991 - September 30, 1991
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