Collection Highlights
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
1824
1940.202
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jacquard coverlet
Object name
Jacquard coverlet
Date
1843
Medium
Wool, cotton, linen
Dimensions
Overall: 90 x 76 x 1/2 in. ( 228.6 x 193 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Red, blue, green, and tan Beiderwand double-woven wool and cotton jacquard coverlet with linen backing and cotton batting; pattern consisting of bands of star-shaped medallions; border with pairs of birds (possibly phoenixes) separated by trees on three sides.
Credit Line
Gift of Bruce Edward Aldini
Object Number
1970.9
Marks
woven: in lower left corner: "JOHN KA / UF MAN / 1843"
woven: in lower right corner: "JOHN KA / UF MAN / 1843 [inverted]"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
