Skip to Content
Today Open today 10–11 members | 11–5 public

Bedcover (Cockscomb, Rose Tree and Pineapple Quilt)

A work made of cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

Image actions

  • A work made of cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted.

Date:

c. 1840

Artist:

United States

About this artwork

The increased availability of less costly fabrics during the early 19th century expanded the appliqué quilt tradition beyond the upper classes, who were the only ones who could previously afford the expensive fabric associated with this type of textile. The popularity of appliquéd quilts started around the 1840s and continued over the next few decades. Although appliquéd quilts often used repeated patterns laid out on a grid pattern, appliqué offered the maker the freedom and ability to create narrative and pictorial images, not easily achieved in pieced quilts often made from remnants of saved fabric.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Bedcover (Cockscomb, Rose Tree and Pineapple Quilt)

Place

United States (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 1830–1850

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted

Dimensions

218.9 × 195.4 cm (85 1/2 × 76 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Emma B. Hodge

Reference Number

1919.531

IIIF Manifest  The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world.

Learn more.

https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/76013/manifest.json

Extended information about this artwork

Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email . Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.

Share

Sign up for our enewsletter to receive updates.

Learn more

Image actions

Share