Bedcover
| Title | Bedcover |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mercy Post (American, active early 19th century) Newport, Herkimer County, New York, United States |
| Date | 1824 19th century |
| Medium | Wool, twill weave; embroidered with wool in detached chain, Roumanian, satin, surface satin and stem stitches; edged with buttonhole-stitched loops and woven cut fringe |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | New York New York |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Minnie E. Post |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bedcover” is a work by Mercy Post (American, active early 19th century) Newport, Herkimer County, New York, United States, dated 1824. It is executed in wool, twill weave; embroidered with wool in detached chain, roumanian, satin, surface satin and stem stitches; edged with buttonhole-stitched loops and woven cut 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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Dated to 1824. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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