The Twelve Days of Christmas

Name/Title

The Twelve Days of Christmas

Entry/Object ID

1997.06.88

Made/Created

Artist

B.J. Elvgren

Date made

1983

Place

City

Pittsburgh

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

108 in

Width

102 in

Interpretative Labels

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Artist Commentary

Label

"Inspiration for Twelve Days of Christmas was the traditional song, along with the self-appointed challenge of using a design to contain the twelve groups within one scene. The Madonna and Christ-child were added as a comment on the foundation of gift giving at Christmas. The quilt took four months to complete."

Research Notes

Notes

Awards Won: First Place | Applique, Professional 1985

General Notes

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Materials Used

Note

Cottons, velvets, silks

Note Type

Techniques Used

Note

Hand appliquéd, hand quilted with trapunto, hand embroidered