Bed Rug
EmbroidererEmbroidered by
Lorrain Collins
American, born 1759
EmbroidererEmbroidered by
Lorrain Collins
American, born 1767
Date1786
MediumHand-embroidered wool on a plain-woven wool ground
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 85 x 90in. (215.9 x 228.6cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionBed rug made of light, medium, and dark blue, green, brown, and yellow wool yarns embroidered on a wool ground. The asymmetrical pattern includes an oversize central flower surrounded by a meandering vine with large and small flowers, leaves, and over twenty different birds. The flowers, leaves, and birds are filled in with patterned darning stitches to create diamond, heart, and herringbone patterns. The background of the pattern is filled in with vertical lines of dark brown wool. "LORRAINE/ COLLINS/ 1786" is cross-stitched in yellow above the large central flower. The bottom corners of the bed rug are angled.
The pattern is executed in dyed, homespun wool threads, that are grouped together and then embroidered with darning, satin, and Roumanian stitches. The undyed, plain-woven wool ground is hand-woven of handspun single threads, and consists of three lengths measuring 35, 38, and 17 inches wide. The edges of the ground are folded under twice and finished with a whip stitch.
Condition: The embroidered wool has discolored. The ground is reinforced from the back with later darning and applied patches; replacement wool threads are embroidered through these areas. The top back edge of the bed rug is reinforced with a strip of doubled cotton.
The pattern is executed in dyed, homespun wool threads, that are grouped together and then embroidered with darning, satin, and Roumanian stitches. The undyed, plain-woven wool ground is hand-woven of handspun single threads, and consists of three lengths measuring 35, 38, and 17 inches wide. The edges of the ground are folded under twice and finished with a whip stitch.
Condition: The embroidered wool has discolored. The ground is reinforced from the back with later darning and applied patches; replacement wool threads are embroidered through these areas. The top back edge of the bed rug is reinforced with a strip of doubled cotton.
Object number2003.6.0
Inscribed"LORRAINE/ COLLINS/ 1786" is cross-stitched in yellow above the large central flower.Subject Terms
Collections
- Connecticut Needlework: Women, Art, and Family, 1740-1840
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