"American Holidays" Quilt

Provenance

The artist (died 1957); by descent to her daughter, Prudence Fuchsmann (1918-2007; born Prudence Maxine Stenge; also Mrs. Murray M. Fuchsmann), Chicago, from 1957; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2008.

"American Holidays" Quilt

Bertha Stenge

1948

Accession Number

193445

Medium

Appliquéd, pieced and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton plain and satin weave fabrics; machine made lace; cotton embroidery threads

Dimensions

231.2 × 214.5 cm (91 × 84 7/16 in.)

Classification

textile

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Bequest of Prudence Fuchsmann