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A work made of pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed and undyed cotton satin and plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads.

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  • A work made of pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed and undyed cotton satin and plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads.

Date:

c. 1930

Artist:

Made by Charlotte “Belle” Evans Wright (American, 1864–1941), Irma Dell Wright (American, 1889–1960) and Ralph Winslow Wright (American, 1891/2–1954?)
After works by Eanger Irving Couse (American, 1866-1936), Georgiana Brown Harbeson (American 1894-1980), Winold Reiss (American, born Germany, 1886–1953), and Cyrus Edwin Dallin (American, 1861-1934)
Wenona, Illinois, United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

Belle Wright (Maker) , Winold Reiss (Painter) , Irma Wright (Maker) , Ralph Wright (Designer) , Georgiana Brown Harbeson , Cyrus Edwin Dallin (Sculptor) , Eanger Irving Couse

Title

Quilt, Quilt Depicting Native American Scenes

Places

Wenona (Object made in:), Illinois (Object made in:), United States (Object made in:)

Date

Made 1925-1935

Medium

Pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed and undyed cotton satin and plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads

Inscriptions

Inscription (left to right): POCAHANTAS 1612 VIRGINIA / COMMUNING WITH THE SPIRIT / MINNEHAHA / THE WOOING / Chief Mike Little Dog / The Lovers' Knot / The Blanket / Grinding Corn / Miss Spokane / The Kachina Dolls / LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION 1804 SACAJAWEA

Dimensions

261.8 × 216 cm (103 1/8 × 85 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. David W. Grainger

Reference Number

1999.510

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