Fruit and Flowers Quilt
A square cotton quilt with a cream ground divided into twenty-five blocks, each filled with appliquéd floral bouquets, wreaths, baskets, and leafy sprigs in red, green, and yellow. Quilted stitching shows across the pale background, and small embroidered details enliven the flowers and fruit.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1845/50
- Medium
- Cotton, plain weave; quilted; appliquéd with plain weaves, some printed, some glazed, some padded; embroidered in buttonhole, chain, satin,
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1619 px
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, Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland
Español: Edredón de frutas y flores
Un edredón cuadrado de algodón con fondo crema dividido en veinticinco bloques, cada uno con ramos, coronas, cestas y ramas de hojas en rojo, verde y amarillo. La costura acolchada se aprecia sobre el fondo pálido, y pequeños bordados realzan las flores y los frutos.
Português: Colcha de frutas e flores
Uma colcha quadrada de algodão com fundo creme dividido em vinte e cinco blocos, cada um com buquês, guirlandas, cestas e ramos de folhas em vermelho, verde e amarelo. O acolchoado aparece sobre o fundo claro, e pequenos bordados realçam as flores e os frutos.
