Square from a 'Crazy Quilt', c. 1884
A square of pieced silk in irregular patches of velvet, satin and striped fabrics, joined by zigzag embroidered stitches. Embroidered motifs include a crescent moon, stars, a sunburst fan, and flowers on a dark red patch.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1884
- Medium
- Silk, in a variety of weaves including cut velvet weave; pieced; embroidered in silk threads in a variety of stitches; backed with cotton, p
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1623 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1889).
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 Helen Donathen