Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Log cabin quilt
Object Number:
1953.306
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 63 1/2 x 63 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 161.3 x 161.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Log cabin quilt with silk patchwork squares composed of horizontal and vertical strips; lights and darks arranged to form concentric diamonds ("Barn Raising" variation); with pale yellow silk ruffle on four sides.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this quilt, which was used as a table cover, was made by an ancestor of the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John V. Irwin
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
