Coverlet

Unknown

1836 · Wool, woven · The American Wing

This light and dark blue wool double cloth coverlet is woven in two panels and seamed at the center. The ground is decorated with various floral motifs associated with the Dutch weavers of the Bergen County, New Jersey/Rockland County, New York, area. The border is composed of birds and tree motifs alternating with vases of flowers. Each of the four corner blocks is decorated with a single large sunflower. The piece has a natural fringe along the bottom.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1836

Medium

Wool, woven

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Fried and the Friends of the American Wing, 1982