Coverlet
| Title | Coverlet |
|---|---|
| Artist | Joseph Gilmour (American, born Scottish, born 1805) or William Gilmour (American, born Scottish, born 1807) United States, Indiana, Union County, Dunlapsville |
| Date | 1839 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; two loom widths joined; fringed |
| Classification | weaving - coverlet |
| Origin | Indiana Indiana |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Coverlet” is a work by Joseph Gilmour (American, born Scottish, born 1805) or William Gilmour (American, born Scottish, born 1807) United States, Indiana, Union County, Dunlapsville, dated 1839. It is executed in cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; two loom widths joined; fringed and classified as weaving - coverlet. 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 1839. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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