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Embroidered bed hangings

ca. 1760–75
Not on view
This work is composed of nine different-size panels of embroidered fabric; some panels are woven exclusively of linen, and others are of a linen/cotton fabric. The piece is embroidered with the same stitches as 61.48.1 in floral motifs in multiple shades of blue wool.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Embroidered bed hangings
  • Maker: Ruth Culver Coleman (died 1801)
  • Date: ca. 1760–75
  • Geography: Probably made in Sag Harbor, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Linen embroidered with wool
  • Dimensions: 99 x 85 in. (251.5 x 215.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1961
  • Object Number: 61.48.2
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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