Embroidered whitework coverlet

Catharine Woolsey

1822 · Cotton embroidered with cotton thread · The American Wing

This whitework coverlet is made of two panels of ribbed cotton that are seamed at the center. It is embroidered with heavy white cotton thread in stem, back, and running stitches, French knots, and tufting. The central ground is embroidered with equally spaced flowers and floral sprigs, and there is a swag-and-tassel border. The piece is fringed on three sides.

Artist

Catharine Woolsey

Date

1822

Medium

Cotton embroidered with cotton thread

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1946