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The Apotheosis of Washington and Franklin Quilt
American
ca. 1789-1825
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, copper-plate printed, pieced and quilted, backed with cotton plain weave, wool twill tape binding
Dimensions
Height x width (overall): 92 1/2 x 101 in. (235 x 256.5 cm)
Height x width (extension for foot of the bed): 16 1/2 x 67 in. (41.9 x 170.2 cm)
Height x width (extension for foot of the bed): 16 1/2 x 67 in. (41.9 x 170.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Julie Powell
Accession Number2013.1564
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionQuilted bedcover. Red and off-white toile front with off-white backing. Solid red binding. Images depicted: George Washington on chariot of America, drawn by leopards; allegorical figure of America holds oval, "American Independence, 1776"; indigenous peoples; Liberty leading Franklin and Athene toward the Temple of Fame, with banner "Where Liberty Dwells There Is My Country"; cherubs holding a globe; a bird in vegetation; the "Liberty Tree" with "Stamp Act" sign, and surrounded by a gun, shield, and cannonballs. Soldiers/battle scenes rendered more lightly and smaller in background. Figures arranged so that when the quilt is placed on the bed and hangs over the edges and the foot of the bed, all figures would be displayed properly, upright.
ProvenanceDecember 13, 1986, sold by Rex Stark, Bellingham, MA to Robin and Julie Powell, Villanova, PA; 2013, gift of Powell to the MFA. (Accession date: September 25, 2013)