Quilt
ClassificationsTextiles-bed coverings-quilts
Datec. 1885
Made AtUnited States, North America
MediumSilk, cotton and velvet
Dimensions72 × 79 in. (182.9 × 200.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Frank M. Hodge
Object number36501
DescriptionThe Log Cabin pattern became one of the most popular quilt types by the mid-19th century during Lincoln's presidential campaign and many variations since have evolved from the traditional rectangular block pattern made of "logs" surrounding a central square, symbolizing a cabin's central chimney. The light-and-dark variation of this Log Cabin quilt is an extraordinary optical display of light, color and patterning.On View
Not on viewCollections
early 20th Century
1845-1846
1820s to 1830s
1874