Cat quilt
Unknown
ca. 1850
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
89 1/2 × 77 3/4 in. (227.3 × 197.5 cm)
Classification
Quilt
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Allison L. Reddington, in celebration of the Museum's 150th anniversary, 2020
Accession Number
2020.69
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...