Collection Highlights
The Indian Hunter
1860
1939.390
Brown patinated bronze
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Quilt, red and yellow French brocade with square design in center, backed with pieced pink French toile. Belonged to Frederic dePeyster (1790 - 1882)
Title
Quilt, red and yellow French brocade with square design in center, backed with pieced pink French toile. Belonged to Frederic dePeyster (1790 - 1882)
Object name
Quilt
Date
1775-1800
Medium
Silk, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 79 x 75 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 200.7 x 191.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Silk damask patchwork quilt with toile backing; central motif consisting of embroidered floral emblem surrounded by wreath within a wide rectangular frame with leaf and flower decoration on deep rose-colored ground; border of greenish yellow patchwork triangles; toile backing with dense pattern of plants, birds, trees, figures, and rustic buildings printed in rose on ecru ground; cotton binding surrounding edge.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Estelle de Peyster Hosmer
Object Number
1945.126
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this quilt belonged to Frederic de Peyster (1790-1882). The silk and the toile are both said to be French.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
