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Glimpses of Ireland

A work made of appliquéd, pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed plain and twill weave fabrics of wool, silk, cotton, linen, polyester, rayon, nylon and acrylic in single and multi-fiber blends; cotton and polyester embroidery threads.

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  • A work made of appliquéd, pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed plain and twill weave fabrics of wool, silk, cotton, linen, polyester, rayon, nylon and acrylic in single and multi-fiber blends; cotton and polyester embroidery threads.

Date:

1984

Artist:

Designed and executed by Bryde Glynn (Irish, active c. 1984) for the International Quilt Symposium in 1984
Ireland, Dublin

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Bryde Glynn

Title

Glimpses of Ireland

Place

Dublin (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1984

Medium

Appliquéd, pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed plain and twill weave fabrics of wool, silk, cotton, linen, polyester, rayon, nylon and acrylic in single and multi-fiber blends; cotton and polyester embroidery threads

Inscriptions

Inscription (label on reverse): Nine Brides Original Design Handmade in Ireland

Dimensions

218.2 × 172.7 cm (85 7/8 × 68 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Power

Reference Number

2002.610

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