About This Artwork
Hannah Johnson
American, 1770–1848
United States, Connecticut, New London County, Bozrah
Bedcover ("Bed Rugg")1796
Wool, plain weave; with cut pile formed by wool yarns embroidered in looped running stitches
249.4 x 246.1 cm (98 1/4 x 97 in.)
Inscribed: 1796 / 26 / H J
Restricted gift of the Needlework and Textile Guild, 1944.27
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Masterpieces of Western Textiles," January 25–March 2, 1969
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "The American Bed and Its Coverings," November 21, 1990–March 31, 1991
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Textile Masterpieces from the Art Institute of Chicago's Collection," February 17–May 2, 1993
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "America the Beautiful: Textiles from the Permanent Collection," March 6–July 21, 1996
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Fabric of a New Nation: American Needlework and Textiles, 1776-1840" December 16, 2011 – May 13, 2012
Publication History
William Winthrop Kent. "The Hooked Rug: A Record of Its Ancient Origin, Modern Development, Methods of Making, Sources of Design, Value as a Handicraft, The Growth of Collections, Probably Future in America and other Data" (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1930), p. 53 (Illus.).
Christa Charlotte Mayer. "Masterpieces of Western Textiles from The Art Institute of Chicago" (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1969), p. 160, pl. 127.
William Warren. "Bed Ruggs: 1722–1833." Hartford, Connecticut: Wadsworth Atheneum, 1972. p. 53
William Warren. "Bed Rugs: an exhibition at the Wadsworth Atheneum," Antiques (December 1972): 1032-1033.
Christa C. Mayer Thurman. "Textiles in The Art Institute of Chicago." Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1992. p. 148 (Illus.), 107.