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Charlotte Wier
Quilt, 'Whirling Tulips'1861

Not on view
Black and white photograph of a white appliqué quilt with a nine-block grid of dark tulip and curving vine motifs, framed by a continuous vine border
Gelatin silver print of an appliqué quilt, showing four repeating blocks of dark floral medallions with tulip and leaf motifs arranged in a pinwheel pattern on a white ground, with dense quilting texture visible throughout.
Appliqué quilt with dark fabric floral and vine motifs on a white ground, featuring large tulip-like blooms, curving stems, and small round buds arranged in a symmetrical pattern with dense quilting stitches visible throughout.
Black and white photograph of an appliqué quilt, featuring a central four-petal floral medallion with tulip-like blooms and curving vine stems with teardrop buds on a white ground with visible quilting stitches.

Charlotte Wier, Quilt, 'Whirling Tulips', 1861, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of The Betty Horton Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
Charlotte Wier
United States, active mid-19th century
Title
Quilt, 'Whirling Tulips'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1861
Medium
Pieced, quilted and appliquéd cotton
Dimensions
76 1/2 x 76 1/2 in. (194.31 x 194.31 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Betty Horton Collection
Accession Number
M.86.134.9
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles