"Dorothy's Quilt"

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Barbara Palzewicz

Title

"Dorothy's Quilt"

Place

Michigan (Object made in:)

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Made 2000–2001

Medium

Appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton and polyester plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads; printed, embroidered and edged cotton handkerchiefs

Inscriptions

Recto: May 30, 1910 / Aug. 26, 2000 /Dorothy, / If I could take the tears / cried into your hankies / over Barney, Butch, and Les / And turn them into flowers, / in a garden you could rest / If tears could build a stair way, / and memories a lane, / I'd walk right up to heaven / And bring you home again. verso (lower left): Dorothy's Quilt / Gauthier Family Reunion / Barbara Palzewicz 2001

Dimensions

161.9 × 131.3 cm (63 3/4 × 51 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Fell

Reference Number

2001.472

Extended information about this artwork

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