• The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty
Lot 790

'Century of Progress' Quilt, W.B. Lathouse

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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The quilt dated 1833 and 1933.

7 ft. x 5 ft. 7 in., the first quilt.

Note: A pieced and appliqued cotton "Century in Progress" quilt by Mrs. W.B. Lathouse, Ohio, circa 1945, composed of brilliantly colored red, white, blue and green patches at center, a bust portrait of FDR flanked by portraits of George Washington, The Father of Our Country and Abe Lincoln, The Emancipator, below vignettes of a log cabin and covered wagon and a depiction of the Mayflower above draped flags, the inner borders with pictorial appliques symbolizing the evolution of progress from candle to electric light, from horse to airplane, from bicycle to bus. 

Condition

In good overall condition with minor staining, fading and wear, fitted with velcro on the reverse. Minor losses.

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Sold Sotheby's New York, January 16, 1999, Lot 428.

The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty.