New York coverlet by James Cunningham (attr.) for Alice Williams, doubleweave

Woven Textile

Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

New York coverlet by James Cunningham (attr.) for Alice Williams, doubleweave

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.007

Description

Red Coverlet with white eageles border around the sides with white George Washingtons in the corners, whitle roses in the center create square like patterns inscprition by George Washingtons: United We Stand Divided We Fall, Inscription along LL , UL, URand LR: Under This We Prosper

Collection

Saint Vincent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Made/Created

Notes

Woven for Alice Williams

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Doubleweave

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

UL, UR, LL, LR

Transcription

UNITED/WE/STAND/DIVIDED/WE/FALL/WASHINGTON

Type

Border inscription

Location

runs along upper & lower edges

Transcription

UNDER THIS WE PROSPER

Type

Border inscription

Location

outermost, one edge, once below each corner block

Transcription

ALICE WILLIAMS

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

2008.1.50

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

L2008.1.1

Dimensions

Width

76 in

Length

89-1/2 in

Material

Cotton, Wool