Applique Quilt (Friendship Quilt, or "Baltimo re Bride's Quilt")

c. 1942

Mary Ann Burton

Associated Names
Mary Ann Burton

Artist, American, 1879 - 1954

The image shows twelve intricately designed squares of equal size. Each square is decorated with colorful motifs such as flowers, wreaths, an American flag, and an eagle. The color palette includes reds, blues, greens, yellows, and browns. The motifs are centrally placed within each square, with floral wreaths featuring prominently. Some squares feature specific symbols like the eagle and flag. The art is arranged in a grid pattern, with the artist's name, Mary Ann Burton, signed at the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 24.4 cm (13 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Approx. 4'x5'

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.487

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 560, no. 2057.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mary Ann Burton

Wikidata ID

Q64607414

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