About This Artwork

United States, Ohio, Holmes County

Bedcover Entitled "Amish Plain Quilt", c. 1890

Cotton, plain weaves; pieced; backed with cotton, plain weave; cotton batting; quilted with cotton thread
217.1 x 172.8 cm (85 1/2 x 68 in.)
Robert Allerton and Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowments, 2001.455

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