To God and Truth

Bisa Butler (American, born in 1973)

American

2019

Medium/Technique Printed and resist-dyed cottons, cotton velvet, rayon satin, and knotted string, pieced, appliquéd, and quilted

Dimensions Overall: 298.5 × 357.2 cm (117 1/2 × 140 5/8 in.)

Credit Line John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund, The Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection, and Arthur Mason Knapp Fund

Accession Number2019.2200

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles

ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionLarge scale quilt portrait of the African American baseball team of Morris Brown College, Atlanta, based on a 1899 photograph. Figures are made with colorful printed cottons from West Africa.

Provenance2019, consigned by the artist to Claire Oliver Gallery, New York, NY; 2019, sold by Claire Oliver Gallery to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 11, 2019)