Floral Runner
ca. 1880-1900
Medium
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Classification
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Accession Number
1986.65.346
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Smithsonian American Art, where *Floral Runner*, an exquisite piece of unidentified American fiber art from around 1880-1900, invites you into the cozy world of late 19th-century domestic creativity. Crafted in the medium of decorative fiber—likely a hooked or embroidered textile—this narrow runner showcases vibrant floral motifs, a hallmark of Victorian-era home furnishings. Such pieces were often handmade by women in rural or urban American households, transforming everyday fabrics into functional beauty for tabletops or mantels. The flower's prominence reflects the period's ...
About the Artist
Unidentified (American) ( ) · 1851 –1899
1851–1899