Fruit and Flowers Quilt
| Title | Fruit and Flowers Quilt |
|---|---|
| Artist | Possibly Baltimore, United States |
| Date | 1845/50 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton, plain weave; quilted; appliquéd with plain weaves, some printed, some glazed, some padded; embroidered in buttonhole, chain, satin, and straight stitches |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fruit and Flowers Quilt” is a work by Possibly Baltimore, United States, dated 1845/50. It is executed in cotton, plain weave; quilted; appliquéd with plain weaves, some printed, some glazed, some padded; embroidered in buttonhole, chain, satin, and straight stitches and classified as textile. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Possibly Baltimore, United States. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1845/50. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: United States. Browse more public-domain art from United States.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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