Coverlet
1855
Medium
Cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth with main warp fringe; two loom widths joined; four selvages present
Dimensions
232.5 × 206.9 cm (91 1/2 × 81 1/2 in.); Repeat: 41.4 × 39.8 cm (16 1/4 × 15 5/8 in.)
Classification
weaving - coverlet
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
103934
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Robert Muir · 1835–1857
**Robert Muir (c. 1835–1857)** was a Scottish-born weaver who settled in Wayne County, Indiana, and specialized in the production of intricate double-cloth coverlets during the mid-nineteenth century. Little is recorded about his early life or formal training. Like many immigrant artisans of the period, Muir likely learned the weaving trade through family or local apprenticeship before emigrating...