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Embroidered whitework coverlet

1817
Not on view
Three panels of a linen/cotton ribbed fabric are seamed together to form the base of this whitework coverlet. The piece is embroidered in loops with heavy white cotton thread. The central medallion is set within an octagon of interlocking rings, which in turn is surrounded by two abstract floral borders.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Embroidered whitework coverlet
  • Maker: Prudence Clark
  • Date: 1817
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Cotton/linen embroidered with cotton thread
  • Dimensions: 101 1/2 x 91 3/4 in. (257.8 x 233 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Juliet Evelyn Hitchcock, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.119
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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