Friendship Quilt by Ella Maria Deacon, 1842
A large quilt set on a diagonal grid of square blocks framed by a green print border. Each block holds a different appliquéd or pieced motif in red, green, and brown on cream, including stars, wreaths, flowers, and circles. The fine stitching and small printed prints are clearly visible across the whole field.
- Artist
- Ella Maria Deacon
- Date
- 1842
- Medium
- Appliquéd and pieced quilt; dyed and printed plain weave cotton fabrics; ink inscriptions
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1719 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1842).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Betsey Leeds Tait Puth
