Quilt with Nine Flowers in Windowpane pattern
Date19th century
MediumCotton; pieced, appliquéd, and hand-quilted
DimensionsApprox.: 77 × 78 inches (195.6 × 198.1 cm)
CultureUnited States, Pennsylvania German
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Etsuko Terasaki
Terms
- Textiles
- Cotton
- American
Object number2013.050.007
Label CopyThe vibrant colors, strong design, and liveliness of Pennsylvania German quilts have earned them a special place in the history of American textiles. These frugal, hardworking people love color and excel at color invention. While they often worked with common patterns, many of their quilt designs sprang from their German background and include tulips, peacocks, and hearts, which are found on household furnishings as well.
The bright yellow background and diagonally striped windowpane border between the blocks of red and green flowers give this quilt an animated, joyful quality.
Collections
19th or early 20th century
19th or early 20th century
late 19th or early 20th century
late 19th or early 20th century
19th century