Statue of Liberty Quilt

Media - 1988.74.3 - SAAM-1988.74.3_1 - 10617
Copied Mary Borkowski, Statue of Liberty Quilt, 1985, cotton and polyester appliqued, embroidered, and painted thread; quilted and handstitched, 79 1⁄8 x 72 3⁄4 in. (101.0 x 84.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., 1988.74.3

Artwork Details

Title
Statue of Liberty Quilt
Artist
Date
1985
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
79 1⁄8 x 72 3⁄4 in. (101.0 x 84.8 cm.)
Markings
on fabric appliqued to quilt backing lower left embroidered: Mary K. Borkowski - 1985 upper center in silver metallic thread: Liberty upper center in red thread: Faith, Hope, and Charity! upper left in red and blue thread: July 4 '86 upper right in red and blue thread: July 4 '86 center in blue thread: "Freedom"
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
cotton and polyester appliqued, embroidered, and painted thread; quilted and handstitched
Classifications
Keywords
  • Landscape
  • Architecture — bridge — Brooklyn Bridge
  • Figure group — male
  • Allegory — civic — liberty
  • Allegory — place — America
  • Animal — dolphin
  • Occupation — military — sailor
  • Ceremony — other — anniversary
  • Emblem — cross
  • Architecture Exterior — lighthouse
Object Number
1988.74.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1988.74.3