Blue Iris Quilt

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Dr. Jeannette Dean Throckmorton (Weaver)

Title

Blue Iris Quilt

Place

Iowa (Object made in)

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Made 1945

Medium

Cotton, plain weave, pieced; quilted, pattern outlined in pencil, heavily padded in parts; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed, embroidered; backed with cotton, plain weave

Inscriptions

Inscription (lower center): 1945 Dr. Jeannette

Dimensions

246.6 × 183.8 cm (97 7/8 × 72 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Jeannette Dean Throckmorton

Reference Number

1959.329

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