About This Artwork
Made for the Bridges Family
United States, Kentucky, Lexington
Bedcover Entitled "Basket of Flowers"c. 1860
Silk, plain weave; appliquéd with silk plain weaves and silk and cotton, plain weaves cut solid velvet; sewn with silk and cotton, and embroidered with silk in chain, herringbone, satin, single back and stem stitches; French knots and couching; edged with silk, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave; glazed
149.8 x 131.2 cm (59 x 51 5/8 in.)
Robert Allerton and Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowments, 2001.453
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