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Patchwork
19th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Piece of patchwork consisting of alternating patches made from two different fabrics, about 4 inches square. One fabric has flowers in red, dark brown and violet with black outlines for stems on a white ground. The other fabric has two shades of violet-brown in vertical stripes with a tiny flower head design reserved in white. Cotton is coarse and heavy.
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Details
- Title: Patchwork
- Date Created: 19th century
- Location Created: England or USA
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Medium: cotton Technique: patchwork of printed fabric
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Benjamin Ginsburg
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