About This Artwork
Woven by J. Van Ness
American, active c. 1848–1851
United States, New York, Wayne County, Palmyra
Coverlet1849
Cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; full loom widths; seamless
231.5 x 206 cm (91 x 81 in.)
Inscription: 1849 E Pluribus Unum
Gift of Gordon K. Gould, 1961.960
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, "American Coverlets," July 14–October 14, 1973
Publication History
Mildred Davison and Christa C. Mayer Thurman. Coverlets: A Handbook on the Collection of Woven Coverlets in The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago: 1973), p. 113.