Collection Highlights
Mrs. William Walton (1708-1786)
ca. 1750
1902.4
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Coverlet
Object name
Coverlet
Date
1800-1850
Medium
Wool, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 76 1/2 x 64 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 194.3 x 163.2 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Overshot blue wool and white cotton coverlet composed of three unequal vertical sections hand-sewn together; checkerboard pattern with superimposed grid.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1317
Gallery Label
The "overshot" weaving technique was one commonly used in the early nineteenth century. The term refers to the long passes of supplementary wool weft that overshoot the surface of the plain weave foundation and form the geometric pattern (see "American Quilts and Coverlets in the Metropolitan Museum of Art," p. 137).
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
