"Toby Lil" Quilt

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Bertha Stenge

Title

"Toby Lil" Quilt

Place

Chicago (Object made in:)

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Made 1951

Medium

Cotton, pieced plain and satin weaves, some printed in a variety of techniques and some glazed; appliquéd with plain, twill and satin weaves, some printed in a variety of techniques and some glazed; quilted

Inscriptions

Inscription (center right): BS 1951

Dimensions

225.7 × 225.8 cm (88 7/8 × 88 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Textile Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1970.1025

Extended information about this artwork

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