'Crazy Quilt' with Animals
A densely pieced crazy quilt covered in small square and irregular patches of silk, velvet and printed fabric, many embroidered with birds, cats, deer, fish and insects. A dark border with embroidered flowers and leafy vines frames the central field.
- Artist
- Florence Elizabeth Marvin
- Date
- 1886
- Medium
- Pieced and embroidered “crazy” quilt; dyed and printed silk, cotton, wool and metallic plain, twill, satin, velvet and patterned weave fabri
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1611 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 the Margaret Cavigga Trust
Español: Edredón "crazy quilt" con animales
Un edredón de retazos muy denso, formado por parches pequeños y cuadrados o irregulares de seda, terciopelo y tela estampada, muchos bordados con aves, gatos, ciervos, peces e insectos. Un borde oscuro con flores y enredaderas bordadas enmarca el campo central.
Português: Colcha "crazy quilt" com animais
Uma colcha de retalhos muito densa, com pequenos remendos quadrados e irregulares de seda, veludo e tecido estampado, muitos bordados com aves, gatos, veados, peixes e insetos. Uma borda escura com flores e trepadeiras bordadas emoldura o campo central.
