Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
1950
1956.7
Oil on paper laid on board
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Luce Center
Child quilt: Satin Crazy Quilt design
Title
Child quilt: Satin Crazy Quilt design
Object name
Crazy quilt top
Date
1888
Medium
Silk, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 34 5/8 x 60 5/8 x 1/4 in. ( 87.9 x 154 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Silk crazy quilt top with large "O" and flowers embroidered on white satin piece at center; flowers, initials, numbers, and butterflies embroidered on other pieces; white (now yellowed) cotton backing with edges folded over and basted to obverse.
Object Number
INV.12119
Marks
embroidered: at center: "O"
embroidered: near one short edge: "1888"
embroidered: on various pieces near center: "C.M.R.", "73", "A", "D", "M", and "CN" [or "NC"]
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
