Embroidered whitework coverlet

Ann (Nancy) Elliott Grigg

1810–15 · Cotton embroidered with cotton thread · The American Wing

This whitework coverlet is made of three panels of woven cotton fabric that have been seamed together. It is embroidered with heavy white cotton thread in a variety of stitches and includes areas of drawnwork. The piece is decorated with a central basket with a flowering tree and birds, which is surrounded by a ribbon border and a wide outer border of vines and flowers. The fringe is a recent reproduction of the original.

Artist

Ann (Nancy) Elliott Grigg

Date

1810–15

Medium

Cotton embroidered with cotton thread

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. William K. Dupre, 1965