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Alean Pearson, (b. 1918), “Sailboats Quilt,” Oxford, Mississippi, 1985, Cotton and wool, 88 1/4…
Sailboats Quilt
Alean Pearson, (b. 1918), “Sailboats Quilt,” Oxford, Mississippi, 1985, Cotton and wool, 88 1/4…
Alean Pearson, (b. 1918), “Sailboats Quilt,” Oxford, Mississippi, 1985, Cotton and wool, 88 1/4 × 80 in., Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Museum purchase made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, with matching funds from The Great American Quilt Festival 3, 1991.13.8. Photo by Gavin Ashworth.
Record Details

Sailboats Quilt

Artist ((1918–2008))
Date1985
Place/RegionOxford, Mississippi, United States
MediumCotton and wool
Dimensions88 1/4 × 80"
Credit LineMuseum purchase made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, with matching funds from The Great American Quilt Festival 3
Accession number1991.13.8
CopyrightThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.
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