Whole cloth quilt
Unknown
ca. 1885
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
81 1/4 × 70 in. (206.4 × 177.8 cm)
Classification
Quilt
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Frank P. Stetz Bequest, in loving memory of David Stewart Hull, 2015
Accession Number
2015.128
Tags
BeesCornucopiaCornWomenFlowers
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...