Bedcover

Textiles

c. 1812

Almeda Robinson (American, 1797-1873?) and Lucinda Robinson (American, 1794-1869?)
United States, Massachusetts, probably Granville

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Artist: Almeda and Lucinda Robinson
Title: Bedcover
Place: United States (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 1807–1817
Medium: Wool, pieced plain weaves, some glazed, some with supplementary brocading wefts; quilted
Dimensions: 232.5 × 216.5 cm (91 1/2 × 85 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Rolf J. Ullestead
Reference Number: 1963.747
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Quilts from the Permanent Collection, August 19–January 21, 1979
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, The American Bed and Its Coverings, November 21, 1990–March 31, 1991
The Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 164, Department of American Art, January 12- June 16, 2005

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