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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1805
1867.306
Oil on linen
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Luce Center
Crazy quilt patchwork square
Object name
Crazy quilt patchwork square
Date
1875-1880
Medium
Silk, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 1/8 x 11 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. ( 0.3 x 29.2 x 41.3 cm )
Description
Crazy quilt patchwork square centering an Abraham Lincoln commemorative mourning ribbon; consisting of random patches of silk brocades, taffetas and velvets sewn together in mulitcolored threads by herringbone, lazy daisy, straight and buttonhole stitches; lined with white cotton.
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur Gaskill
Object Number
1944.324
Marks
printed: center, on ribbon: "ABRAHAM LINCOLN / THE MARTYR PRESIDENT / OF / OUR COUNTRY"
Gallery Label
Crazy quilts (or Japanese patchwork) became popular with the Japonisme movement in decorative arts in the 1870's. Japanese and Japanese-inspired objects were highlighted at the Philadelphia Exhibition in 1876 during the expansion in trade by Western countries with the East.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
