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Cotton quilt: Seek no Further, or Many Mansions

Cotton quilt: Seek no Further, or Many Mansions
Title
Cotton quilt: Seek no Further, or Many Mansions
Object name 
Quilt
Date 
1800-1830
Medium 
Cotton
Dimensions 
Overall: 100 1/4 x 99 x 1/8 in. ( 254.6 x 251.5 x 0.3 cm )
Description 
Cotton quilt with red, green, and yellow appliqu
Credit Line 
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Object Number 
1939.4
Gallery Label 
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance 
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.