Bedcover

Attributed to Elizabeth Patterson Saltmarsh (American, 1740–1816), Abigail Patterson (American, 1743/44–1808), Lydia Patterson Pixley (American, 1745–1808), Martha Patterson Woodbridge (American, 1750–1801), Sarah Patterson Brown (American, 1753–1800), and Esther Patterson Marean (American, 1756–?)

Title	Bedcover
Artist	Attributed to Elizabeth Patterson Saltmarsh (American, 1740–1816), Abigail Patterson (American, 1743/44–1808), Lydia Patterson Pixley (American, 1745–1808), Martha Patterson Woodbridge (American, 1750–1801), Sarah Patterson Brown (American, 1753–1800), and Esther Patterson Marean (American, 1756–?) Union Township, Broome County, New York, United States
Date	1793-1810 18th century
Medium	Wool, twill weave; embroidered with wool in buttonhole, herringbone, Roumanian, satin and stem stitches; edged with fringe
Classification	textile
Origin	New York New York
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Purchased with funds provided by the Needlework and Textile Guild
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Bedcover” is a work by Attributed to Elizabeth Patterson Saltmarsh (American, 1740–1816), Abigail Patterson (American, 1743/44–1808), Lydia Patterson Pixley (American, 1745–1808), Martha Patterson Woodbridge (American, 1750–1801), Sarah Patterson Brown (American, 1753–1800), and Esther Patterson Marean (American, 1756–?) Union Township, Broome County, New York, United States, dated 1793-1810. It is executed in wool, twill weave; embroidered with wool in buttonhole, herringbone, roumanian, satin and stem stitches; edged with fringe and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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