Coverlet

Provenance

Frank W. Gunsaulus (1856-1921), Chicago, by 1922 [Davison and Christa C. Mayer-Thurman 1973, p. 48]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.

Coverlet

1825/35

Accession Number

4742

Medium

Cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts (overshot); knotted main warp fringe; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined

Dimensions

224.3 × 193.2 cm (88 3/8 × 76 in.); Repeat: 12 × 16.1 cm (4 3/4 × 6 3/8 in.)

Classification

weaving - coverlet

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus