Pieced Quilt (one Patch on Patch)
ca. 1830
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
1998.149.11
Art Historical Context
Step into the cozy world of 19th American domestic life with *Pieced Quilt (one Patch on Patch)*, around 1830 by an unidentified. This fiber artwork, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum, exemplifies the ingenuity of early American homemakers who transformed everyday fabric scraps into stunning bedcovers. Donated as a gift from Patricia S. Smith, belongs to the museum's Decorative Arts-F collection, highlighting textiles as both functional art and cultural treasures. The quilt's "pieced" construction—sewing together small patches of cloth—reflects a thrifty technique born from necess...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –