Wholecloth

Quilt Index Record: 46-7A-BB
Administrative Fields
InstNameF003DAR Museum
InstProjNameF003aPermanent Collection
InstInvContrNumF00491.61
Overall Quilt Description
TypeObjF008Finished quilt
QuiltTitleF009Wholecloth
AltNameF011Dr. Syntax
OverallWidthF12a72 1/2 inches
OverallLengthF012b86 inches
ShapeEdgeF013Straight
PredomColorsF014Beige or Tan
Blue
OverallColorF14bTwo color
OverCondF015Good/moderate use
DateQuiltF0231800-1849
DateFinishF023b1812-1825
Quilt top description
LayFormatF024Wholecloth
Quilt top materials and construction
FiberTypesF035Cotton
ConstrucF038Hand Piecing
Quilt back materials and construction
FabFiberTypesF040Linen
ColorBackingF040bWhite
NumPiecesF0423
WidthPiecesF042a7, 79 1/2, 9 1/2
DescBackF043Same fabric used throughout
Quilt binding
ConstrucBindF046Edges turned in/ no separate binding
Quilt batting
MatUsedF048Cotton
BattLoftF048aMedium (3/16?)
Quilting description
QuiltTechF049Hand quilting
ThrTypeF049acotton
ThrColorF049bwhite
NumStitchedF0506
NumStitchF0516
DesignF052aGrid diamond
Quilt provenance
ProvStateF057dVirginia (VA)
ProvCountryF057fUSA
QuiltHistF059A wholcloth quilt featuring a toile of Dr. Syntax. The main character, the man in the coat, wig, and three cornered hat, is Dr. Syntax, a character in a series of satirical poems by William Combe (under the pseudonym of Alfred Crowquill) illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson and published by R. Ackermann between about 1812 and 1822. Rowlandson (1756-1827) was one of England's greatest caricaturists, who commented on politics and society of his day. Dr. Syntax was a fictional clergyman/schoolmaster who was introduced in "Dr. Syntax In Search of the Picturesque," a satire on William Gilpin's popular and influential illustrated guidebooks extolling the romantic appreciation of landscape. The Doctor took three "Tours." See file for printouts of the original images, which are slightly different from the versions in the toile, and for their identification.
Quilt purposes uses
ReasonsF060Unknown
Quilt ownership and contact info
OwnershipF082Public-Other
OwnerNameF082aDAR Museum
OwnerCityF084Washington, DC
OwnerStateF086Washington D.C.
OwnerCountryF086bUSA
OwnerZipF08720006
Image Information
InvenNumF075DARMuseum_91.61[12086].jpg
ImageConF075aFull view of quilt
ImageTypeF076Color
SourceF077Digital
AccessF080Restricted
HolderF080aDAR Museum
CreditLineF080bDAR Museum
CopyRestF080cDAR Museum
DistribRestF080dDAR Museum
DisplayResF080eDAR Museum
LicenseF080fDAR Museum
File Information
functionImage - medium display (250-550 pixels)
file_mediumimage
file_formatjpeg
Contributing InstitutionsMATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University, Michigan State University Museum, Alliance For American Quilts
PublisherQuilt Index
Resource TypeStillImage
data verification
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verifiedbyVis, Virginia
dateverified9
6
2006
CE
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