Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled

Possibly made by Elizabeth Smith

Date

c. 1840s

Medium

Plain weave cotton, stenciled and painted

Department

European Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

In the first half of the nineteenth century, stenciling became a popular artistic enterprise for American and European women. Stenciled designs were applied not only to walls and domestic textile furnishings but to dress items as well. This stenciled cotton textile – possibly meant to have been used as a table runner or stole - is an exceptional example for its condition, densely packed design, saturated colors, sophisticated use of shaded/voided areas, and witty inclusion of free-drawn words and images. United Kingdom

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