Coverlet

c. 1937

Harry Jennings

Associated Names
Harry Jennings

Artist, American, 1878 - 1951

This is a photograph of a woven textile featuring an intricate pattern with large red floral designs and birds set against a cream-colored background. The left section includes detailed flowers and symmetrical arrangements, while the right section comprises a border-like design with smaller motifs and a noted dedication which reads, "MADE BY J. HARTMAN MILTON TOWNSHIP FOR MARTHA THEW 1844." The textile features fringe on both its top and bottom edges, with the top in shades of red and the bottom in shades of cream and green.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.8 x 42.8 cm (19 5/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 98" long; 72" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2633


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Harry Jennings

Wikidata ID

Q64573246

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