"Victory Quilt"

INV-1436

Bertha Stenge (American, 1891–1957) Quilted by Maud Sielbeck Chicago, Illinois, United States

1942

20th CenturyArts of the Americastextileneedlework - quilt

Date

1942

Medium

Appliquéd and pieced quilt with raised areas (trapunto); dyed and undyed, cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton thread embroidery

Dimensions

240 × 204.7 cm (94 1/2 × 80 3/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Purchased with funds provided by the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation and the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation; Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowment

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