Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stenciled quilt piece
Object Number:
INV.11490j
Date:
1811-1856
Medium:
Cotton, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 10 in. ( 24.1 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Pieced square white cotton quilt piece with one straight, hand-stitched seam and stenciled design; floral spray with two round, red blossoms at center; one flower in each corner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Alice Porter Seltzer, 1946
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
