Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012
The Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2011–June 2012
Quilt
late 19th century
Length x width: 182.9 x 188 cm (72 x 74 in.)
Pieced and quilted cotton plain weave, embroidered with cotton yarns
Classification: Textiles
Culture: American
Accession number: 2012.170
Description: Quilt of red and white stripes, surrounded by blue border and canton decorated with stars to form a flag. Upper border features patriotic mottos, while nine of the vertical red and white stripes contain approx. 300 names embroidered in lists. Thought to be supporters of woman's suffrage, the name "Susan B. Anthony" appears near the top of one of the central columns.
Provenance/Ownership History: Susan Parrish (1935-2011), New York; March 4, 2012, sale, Skinner (consigned by the estate of Susan Parrish), Boston, lot 645, to the MFA. (Accession date: April 25, 2012)
Frank B. Bemis Fund and with funds donated anonymously