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Genealogy Quilt

L. Birge Harrison, 1896

MEDIUMWool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain weave cut solid velvet, some stamped; pieced; embroidered with silk in back, single back, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, feather, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; backed stitch couching; edged with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, satin weave; sewn with cotton thread

DIMENSIONS221.3 × 224.2 cm (87 1/8 × 88 1/4 in.)

LOCATIONArt Institute of Chicago

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Tonalism

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THE ARTIST

L. Birge Harrison 1854–1929 · United States

Tonalist painter whose 1882 'November' was among the first American works bought by the French government.

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