Bed Curtain
| Title | Bed Curtain |
|---|---|
| Artist | Hannah Hinman Twitchell Pierce (American, 1721/22–1770) United States, Connecticut, Southbury |
| Date | c. 1760 18th century |
| Medium | Linen, plain weave; curtains: embroidered with wool in cross, Romanian, running, satin, and stem stitches; valances: embroidered in Romanian, satin, and stem stitches |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Connecticut Connecticut |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Robert Allerton Endowment; purchased with funds provided by an anonymous donor |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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Dated to c. 1760. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Connecticut. Browse more public-domain art from Connecticut.
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