"Log Cabin" Quilt
| Title | "Log Cabin" Quilt |
|---|---|
| Artist | Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Date | 1825/50 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton and wool, in a variety of weaves and printing techniques; made of pieced strips; edged with quilted plaid border; backed with cotton plain weave, small scale |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Pennsylvania Pennsylvania |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Vernon DeYoung |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“"Log Cabin" Quilt” is a work by Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania, United States, dated 1825/50. It is executed in cotton and wool, in a variety of weaves and printing techniques; made of pieced strips; edged with quilted plaid border; backed with cotton plain weave, small scale 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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This work is attributed to Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania, 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 1825/50. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Pennsylvania. Browse more public-domain art from Pennsylvania.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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