About This Artwork
Made for the WPA Project
United States, Florida, Tampa
Bedcover Entitled "Florida Pictorial"c. 1930
Cotton, plain weaves; pieced; appliquéd with cotton, plain weaves, some roller printed; and cotton, satin weave; embroidered with cotton, in back, single back, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, herringbone, running, satin, single satin and stem stitches; French knots; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted with cotton thread
231.4 x 195.3 cm (91 1/8 x 76 7/8 in.)
Inscription: WRUF AIR WAYS FANNIE
Robert Allerton and Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowments, 2001.451
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Exploring Quilts: Art, History and Craftsmanship," March 17–September 12, 2004
Ownership History
Ex-Collection: Shelly and Kenny Zegart