Clementine Hunter, Melrose Quilt, ca. 1960, fabric,
73 x 60 in. (185.4 x 152.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Barbara Coffey Quilt Endowment, 2014.5
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Melrose Quilt
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1960
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 73 x 60 in. (185.4 x 152.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Barbara Coffey Quilt Endowment
- Mediums Description
- fabric
- Classifications
- Highlights
- Subjects
- Architecture Exterior — domestic — house
- Object Number
- 2014.5
Artwork Description
At the plantation, Hunter worked first as a field hand and later as a cook and housekeeper. When the owner of Melrose died, his wife made the plantation a retreat for visiting artists. Hunter's exposure to artists there and her resourcefulness with leftover paints led to the beginning of her artistic practice.
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