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Susan Gorham Farnum

Quilt, 1880-1890

Description

Maker

  • Susan Gorham Farnum, late 19th century, American

Title

Quilt

Year

1880-1890

Medium

Silk; linen

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • linen

Techniques

  • printing,
  • printed,
  • plain weave,
  • piecing,
  • patchwork,
  • weft-float patterning,
  • weft float patterning,
  • satin weave

Dimensions

Length: 145.4 cm (57 1/4 inches)

Place

Rhode Island

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of Eleanor Seaman

Object Number

1986.069

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Infinite Variety

June 17 - September 18, 2005

The eye-dazzling effects of the ziggurat shapes in this quilt are intensified by the placement of plain and patterned fabrics throughout the individual cells. Although each cell is symmetrically patterned, color alternation creates channels and swirls of color that impart a restless motion to the overall design. The contrast between the symmetry of the piecing and the symmetry breaking in the color use contributes to a balanced but not static composition.

A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)

July 17 - September 6, 1987

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