Quilt

quilt

Name/Title

Quilt

Entry/Object ID

1992.77.12

Description

Pieced quilt made from twenty-five 8"x8" blocks with dark green sashing and border. The blocks are largely pictorial and show buildings, maps, scenes, and wildlife associated with towns in Washington County, Vermont. They use a variety of techniques, including piecing, applique, embroidery, and drawing. There is a block on the reverse with an image of Betsy Ross and the names of the quilters.

Context

Made by residents of Washington County, Vermont, to celebrate the Vermont Bicentennial

Acquisition

Accession

1992.77

Source or Donor

Vermont Statehood Bicentennial Commission

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Pearson, Barbara

Date made

1991

Place

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Quilt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Needlework

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

58-1/2 in

Width

56-1/2 in

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Places

Place

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Vermont Bicentennial