American Quilts and Coverlets in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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American Quilts and Coverlets in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Amelia Peck
Showcases the Metropolitan Museum's collection of 151 American quilts and coverlets. This book chronicles the development of quilt and coverlet production in the United States from the 18th to the 20th centuries. It provides a glimpse into the lives of the makers and recipients of these pieces, and discusses their emergence as works of art.
Amelia Peck is Marica F. Vilcek Curator of American Decorative Arts and Cynthia V. A. Schaffner is Research Associate, Department of American Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Elena Phipps is Senior Museum Conservator in the Department of Textile Conservation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300159035 |
| ISBN 10 | 030015903X |
| Title | American Quilts and Coverlets in The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Author | Amelia Peck |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2009-08-18 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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