Artwork Details
Artist
Unknown
Nationality
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
69-1/2 x 70-1/4 in.
Mark Description
Sewn, front side, second column from left, second square down: M.E.M. Sewn, front side, third column from left, second square down: L.E.D Sewn, front side, third column from left, third square down, upside down: A.B.H. Sewn, front side, fourth column from left, third square down: E.A.D Sewn, front side, fourth column from left, fourth square down: J.P.M.
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Frank Kelly and the Washington Place Homemakers
Copyright
Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
John H. Moffat.{1} Mrs. Frank Kelly, Washington Place Homemakers, Indianapolis (through Mrs. Earl R. Bockstahler, Indianapolis, Indiana); given to Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1981. {1}Marie Moffat, second wife of John H. Moffat, apparently found the quilt in a cedar chest belonging to her deceased husband.
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