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crazy quilt

1886

73.78

Not currently on view

cotton {fabric}silk {fabric}embroidering

Artwork Details

Artist
Creation Date
1886
Materials
silk and velvet, pieced and embroidered
Object Types
furnishings, textiles, bed coverings, quilts, patchwork quilts
Dimensions

74 x 74 in.

Accession Number
73.78
Credit Line

Gift of Miss Edith Fachmann

Copyright
Public Domain
Collection

Textile and Fashion Arts

Color Palette

Elizabeth Fachmann, Louisville, KY.{1} Miss Edith Fachman;{2} given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1973. {1} Elizabeth Fachmann moved from Louisville, KY, to Indianapolis, IN, sometime between 1886, when the quilt was made, and 1900, according to Louisville city directories and US census records. {2} Edith Fachmann is the daughter of the quilt maker, Elizabeth Fachmann.


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