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Enbroidered bed curtain

ca. 1745
Not on view
This piece is made of three panels of linen stitched together and embroidered with wool in satin, split, stem, star, and French-knot stitches. It is embroidered through two layers of linen, the top layer of which is extremely fine. It has been rebacked since it came to the Museum. The central area is embroidered with fruit trees and flowering plants, including pear, yellow apple, cherry, thistle, carnation, and rose. The piece is bordered on three sides with fantastic flowering vines in shades of blue, green, yellow, salmon, pink, and red.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Enbroidered bed curtain
  • Maker: Sarah Noyes Chester (1722–1797)
  • Date: ca. 1745
  • Geography: Made in Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Linen embroidered with wool
  • Dimensions: 87 3/4 x 70 5/8 in. (222.9 x 179.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coit Johnson, through their son and daughter, 1944
  • Object Number: 44.140
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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