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Bedcover

A work made of cotton, variety of plain weaves; some self-patterned; some with supplementary patterning; some with areas of twill weave; some with areas of satin weave; some printed in a variety of techniques; pieced; quilted.

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  • A work made of cotton, variety of plain weaves; some self-patterned; some with supplementary patterning; some with areas of twill weave; some with areas of satin weave; some printed in a variety of techniques; pieced; quilted.

Date:

1912/13

Artist:

Erna E. (née Hucke) Postel (American, 1889-1998?)
United States, Illinois, Mascoutah

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Erna E. (Hucke) Postel (Maker)

Title

Bedcover

Place

Illinois (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1912–1913

Medium

Cotton, variety of plain weaves; some self-patterned; some with supplementary patterning; some with areas of twill weave; some with areas of satin weave; some printed in a variety of techniques; pieced; quilted

Dimensions

251.4 × 203.7 cm (99 × 80 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Erna E. Postel

Reference Number

1986.1378

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