Commemorative quilt
- Image
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- Created Date
- 1930s
- Description
Quilt with a painted portrait of Oscar De Priest, set within the lower corner of a blue and gold fan which opens out against a solid gold background. The Oscar De Priest/Charity Club/1920-1933 is appliqued in blue letters beneath the portrait. Quilt has a solid blue, scalloped border. The painted areas of the quilt appear to be sized and unvarnished. The quilt is appliqued and embroidered. Red ink layout markings are visible for quilted and ...
- Creator
Mickens, C. (creator)
- Contributing Institution
- Chicago History Museum
- Subjects
- Furnishings (works)
Coverings and hangings
Quilts
De Priest, Oscar, 1871-1951
African American
Aldermen - Location
- United States
- Type
- physical object
- Format
- Height 67 inWidth 71 inSatinPaint (coating)Appliqué (technique)QuiltingEmbroideringPainting (image-making)
- Language
- English
- Rights
- © Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved.
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- Chicago citation style
- Mickens, C. (creator). Commemorative quilt. 1930s. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/3180. (Accessed April 18, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Mickens, C. (creator), (1930s) Commemorative quilt. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/3180
- MLA citation style
- Mickens, C. (creator). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/3180>.