Bed Curtain

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Hannah Hinman Twitchell Pierce

Title

Bed Curtain

Place

Connecticut (Object made in:)

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1750–1770

Medium

Linen, plain weave; curtains: embroidered with wool in cross, Romanian, running, satin, and stem stitches; valances: embroidered in Romanian, satin, and stem stitches

Dimensions

193.5 × 87.6 cm (76 1/8 × 34 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Robert Allerton Endowment; purchased with funds provided by an anonymous donor

Reference Number

1995.63b

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