At the Fall Line

Name/Title

At the Fall Line

Entry/Object ID

2021.002.004

Description

Art quilt depicting the view of the James River in Richmond, Virginia. This is a 37 3/4" x 26 1/2" quilt made using commercial cottons and hand-painted and machine stitched. The colors used are purples, blues, and greens.

Context

Eileen Doughty made this quilt in 2006 in Vienna, Virginia. This quilt has been exhibited extensively including at the Illuminations Gallery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 2007, the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, Virginia in 2007, and the Popcorn Gallery at Glen Echo Park, Maryland in 2010. The maker donated it to the museum in 2021.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.002

Source or Donor

Eileen Doughty

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Eileen Doughty

Role

Maker

Date made

2006

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Quilt Dimensions

Width

37-3/4 in

Length

26-1/2 in

Material

Cotton, Paint

Color

Blue, Purple, Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent