Sunburst Quilt
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Sunburst Quilt

TitleSunburst Quilt
ArtistKentucky, United States
Datec. 1820 19th century
MediumCotton, plain weaves; printed; pieced; backed with cotton, plain weave; cotton batting; quilted with cotton thread
Classificationtextile
OriginKentucky Kentucky
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Shelly Zegart
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Sunburst Quilt” is a work by Kentucky, United States, dated c. 1820. It is executed in cotton, plain weaves; printed; pieced; backed with cotton, plain weave; cotton batting; quilted with cotton thread 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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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.

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