Record Details
Log Cabin Quilt, Barn Raising Variation
Artist
Artist unidentified
Date1887
Place/RegionUnited States
MediumSilks, including velvet
Dimensions78 × 78"
Credit LineGift of Glenn P. and Susan D. Dickes
Accession number1996.18.1
DescriptionThis Log Cabin quilt is distinguished by the sheer volume of silken embroidery embellishing the surface. The effect is a golden haze shimmering over an encyclopedia of rich fabrics.
Stacy C. Hollander, "Log Cabin Quilt, Barn Raising Variation," exhibition label for alt_quilts: Sabrina Gschwandtner, Luke Haynes, Stephen Sollins. Stacy C. Hollander, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2013.
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