Bedcover
| Title | Bedcover |
|---|---|
| Artist | Designed and executed by Mrs. M. E. Mohortor United States |
| Date | 1877/78 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton plain weave, pieced; appliquéd with cotton, plain weaves; embroidered with cotton and wool wrapped cotton cords of oblique interlacing in running stitches; laid work and couching; edged with cotton, plain weave |
| Classification | needlework - quilt |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by the Margaret Cavigga Trust |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Bedcover” is a work by Designed and executed by Mrs. M. E. Mohortor United States, dated 1877/78. It is executed in cotton plain weave, pieced; appliquéd with cotton, plain weaves; embroidered with cotton and wool wrapped cotton cords of oblique interlacing in running stitches; laid work and couching; edged with cotton, plain weave and classified as needlework - quilt. 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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