Created by
Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Melrose Plantation, American, founded 1832
Date
ca. 1965
Medium
cotton (fiber) , paper (fiber product) , thread and wool (hair)
Dimensions
H x W: 38 × 34 in. (96.5 × 86.4 cm)
Description
This quilt depicts several buildings on Melrose Plantation. In the center of the quilt is a large white house with a red chimney and black fabric used to indicate roof, windows, and doors. The house is rectangular with two round turrets at either end. In front of each turret is a human figure, a woman in an orange skirt on the right, and a woman in a green skirt on the left. Stylized trees and bushes flank the front and back of the building. The bottom half of the quilt depicts two structures, on the left a small white house with a black roof, one black window, one door, and a red chimney. On the right is a smaller structure with a large overhanging black roof and black support beams. The walls are white, with two narrow black and light blue doors. Each building is flanked by stylized trees. The artist's initials are sewn onto the lower right corner, with the "C" backwards.
Place made
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Textiles-Quilts
Type
quilts
Topic
American South
Folklife
Rural life
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin
Object number
2017.68.16
Restrictions & Rights
© Cane River Art Corporation
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574bb3f6f-9c3a-4bde-ba85-d8c4b0045bc0

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