Three for the Crown

Name/Title

Three for the Crown

Entry/Object ID

1997.06.83

Made/Created

Artist

Charlotte Warr Andersen

Date made

1987

Place

City

Kearns

State/Province

Utah

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

54 in

Width

54 in

Interpretative Labels

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Artist Commentary

Label

Speaking of the development of this quilt, Charlotte says, “I could have made just a Kentucky Derby Quilt, but when the Derby is finished, one looks to the next big race – the Preakness – and then if the winning horse wins that, on to the Belmont Stakes. If the same horse wins that we have a horse that has become part of a very elite group – the Triple Crown Winners. I love horses and watching horse races; I’ve been drawing horses since I was a small child, influenced by my father who is a saddle maker. Three for the Crown honors a tradition that is a century strong and one that I hope will be with us for centuries more.”

Research Notes

Notes

Awards Won: First Place - Wall Quilt, Professional 1987

General Notes

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Materials Used

Note

Silks, cottons

Note Type

Techniques Used

Note

Hand pieced, hand quilted