"The Settling of the West" Quilt

Mildred Jacobs Chappell

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"The Settling of the West" Quilt

Mildred Jacobs Chappell

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Artist: Mildred Jacobs Chappell
Date: March 1931/September 1932
Medium: Appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads
Materials: cotton (fiber)
Dimensions: 259.4 × 215.4 cm (102 1/8 × 84 3/4 in.)
Location: Art Institute of Chicago
Credit: Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. David W. Grainger

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Mildred Jacobs Chappell, "The Settling of the West" Quilt, March 1931/September 1932, Appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed cotton plain weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago.

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Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. David W. Grainger

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