"Lone Star" Variation Quilt
| Title | "Lone Star" Variation Quilt |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ruth Hart (American, active c. 1845–1850) Guilford, Connecticut, United States |
| Date | c. 1845/50 19th century |
| Medium | Silk, stripes of warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave, warp-float faced 7:1 warp chevron twill weave and plain weave; pieced; stars: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 and 4:1 satin and plain weaves; some self-patterned by complementary ground wefts or by warp and weft floats; some in stripe of both weaves with supplementary patterning warps; some with impressed patterning; some warp ikat dyed; some printed; and silk and cotton, plain weave self-patterned by weft floats; pieced; quilted with silk threads; edged with ribbon of silk, stripes of warp-float facd 4:1 satin weave and plain weave with extended weft loops; backing: cotton, plain weave; glazed; batting: cotton |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Connecticut Connecticut |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Ralph B. Treadway |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“"Lone Star" Variation Quilt” is a work by Ruth Hart (American, active c. 1845–1850) Guilford, Connecticut, United States, dated c. 1845/50. It is executed in silk, stripes of warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave, warp-float faced 7:1 warp chevron twill weave and plain weave; pieced; stars: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 and 4:1 satin and plain weaves; some self-patterned by complementary ground wefts or by warp and weft floats; some in stripe of both weaves with supplementary patterning warps; some with impressed patterning; some warp ikat dyed; some printed; and silk and cotton, plain weave self-patterned by weft floats; pieced; quilted with silk threads; edged with ribbon of silk, stripes of warp-float facd 4:1 satin weave and plain weave with extended weft loops; backing: cotton, plain weave; glazed; batting: cotton 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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