The Rose Tree
1940
Artist
- Charlotte Jane Whitehill, American, 1866-1964
- Born: Wisconsin
- Work Locations: Kansas, Denver, CO
- Active Years: 1929-1945
Locale
Denver, CO
Object
quilt
Medium
hand appliquéd cotton; hand quilted
Accession Number
1955.50
Credit Line
Neusteter Textile Collection: Gift of Charlotte Jane Whitehill
Charlotte Jane Whitehill (American), The Rose Tree, 1940. Hand-quilted, hand-appliquéd cotton. Neusteter Textile Collection at the Denver Art Museum: Gift of Charlotte Jane Whitehill, 1955.50.
Dimensions
length: 92 in, 233.6800 cm; width: 91 in, 231.1400 cm
Inscription
The Rose Tree 1940 / Made in Denver / By Charlotte J. Whitehall / Basted by Alice Garwood / Original verry (sic) old
Department
Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion
Collection
Textile Arts and Fashion-American
The bold tasseled border swags that echo the curving floral branches of the nine main motifs make this one of Whitehall's most striking works. In the emobroidered inscription onthe back, she states that the original quilt that served as her model was very old, but gives no further information.
Known Provenance
Gifted May 1955 by the artist [Charlotte Jane Cline Whitehill, Denver, CO, 1866-1964] to Denver Art Museum
Exhibition History
- "Preserving Patterns: The Quilts of Charlotte Jane Whitehill," June 30 - December 9, 2001 (DAM)
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