About This Artwork

United States, Michigan, Union City

Bedcover Entitled "Honeycomb Centre", 1877

Cotton and silk, plain weaves, some roller printed; pieced; appliquéd with cotton and wool, plain weave wrapped cardboard; edged and backed with cotton, plain weave; roller printed; quilted with cotton thread
214.7 x 193.6 cm (84 1/2 x 76 1/4 in.)
Inscription: HONEYCOMB / 18 CENTRE 77
Robert Allerton and Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowments, 2001.452

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