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Quilt
Watchtower
Quilt
Molly Upton (American, 1953–1977)
American
1975
Medium/Technique
Cotton, wool; pieced and quilted
Dimensions
Overall: 228.6 x 279.4 cm (90 x 110 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Upton family in honor of Molly Upton
Accession Number2017.3921
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CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPieced quilt of black and white building or tower in abstract landscape made of strips of cloth in red, orange, blue and brown with larger pieces in range of blues used for sky.
Provenance1975, made by Molly Upton (b. 1953 - d. 1977) in Boston and Cambridge, MA; 1977, by inheritance to her mother, Rusty Upton; 2017, gift of the Upton family to the MFA. (Accession date: October 11, 2017)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.