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Coverlet (Tulips and Birds)

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts (beiderwand); woven on loom with jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined; fringed.

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  • A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts (beiderwand); woven on loom with jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined; fringed.

Date:

1844

Artist:

John Denholm (American, active 1838-1851)
United States, Pennsylvania

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

J. Denholm (Weaver)

Title

Coverlet (Tulips and Birds)

Place

Pennsylvania (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1844

Medium

Cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts (Beiderwand); woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined; fringed

Inscriptions

Inscription: Made by J Denholm 1844

Dimensions

224.4 × 214.8 cm (88 1/4 × 84 1/2 in.); Repeat: 36.2 × 39.7 cm (14 1/4 × 15 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of James Brown IV

Reference Number

1965.763

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