Star Variation Quilt
Margaret Blean
1831
Medium
Cotton, plain weave and plain weaves; printed; pieced; edged with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weaves; pieced; cotton batting; quilted
Dimensions
263.5 × 228.3 cm (103 3/4 × 89 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
76706
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This bedcover is attributed to Margaret Blean, the daughter of Robert Blean (1770–1848) and Mary Craig (1770–1833). She was born in Newville, Pennsylvania, and married John Work (1807–1899) in 1837; the couple lived in Illinois. This piece was probably made for her hope or dowry chest. The donor of the bedcover, Mary Work (1846–1932), was the daughter of the maker.