Pieced Quilt (Lady of the Lake)
ca. 1840
Medium
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Classification
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia S. Smith
Accession Number
1998.149.24
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of 19th-century American folk art with the *Pieced Quilt (Lady of the Lake)*, crafted around 1840 by an unidentified artist. This textile masterpiece, now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, exemplifies the ingenuity of everyday women who transformed fabric scraps into stunning works of art. Piecing, the quilt's core technique, involved meticulously cutting and sewing small geometric or patterned pieces together—a labor-intensive process that conserved precious materials during an era of limited resources. Dating to the early Victorian period, the qui...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –