%C2%A9 Addie Pearl Nicholson %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
"Housetop" quilt--nine-block "Half-Log Cabin" variation, 1974
Addie Pearl Nicholsonexpand_more
Cotton, cotton/polyester blend, corduroyexpand_more
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund and gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S. Arnett Collectionexpand_more 2019.16.14
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The “Housetop” pattern of concentric rectangles framing a square was uncommon
outside of Gee’s Bend, a rural part of Alabama now well known for its unconventional quilts. Addie Pearl Nicholson made her quilt with nine blocks, but disrupted the pattern by rotating each block in different directions. Nicholson started piecing quilts when she was sixteen. Sometimes, her husband, Daniel, would help her with the piecing and sewing. Together, they would have ten children. While the parents worked in the field, the young children would lay on quilts under the shade of a tree, guarded by their dog.
Details
- Title
- "Housetop" quilt--nine-block "Half-Log Cabin" variation
- Artist Life
- born 1931
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2019.16.14
- Curator Approved
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