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Georgiana Roney Wylie

Embroidered Bedspread with Tree of Life Motif

1949-1969

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Georgiana Roney Wylie

Embroidered Bedspread with Tree of Life Motif

1949-1969

Physical Qualities Linen ground, cotton embroidery thread, 104 x 81 in. (264.2 x 205.7 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of David Wylie Wilson, Toronto, ON.
Object Number 2008.108
Embroidered bedspread, creme linen ground with "tree of life" and birds and small and large flowers. Was embroidered on stamped linen in panels and sewn together as coverlet. "Tree of life" design in brown and green thread with birds in tree, red, gold, brown and grey. Tree branches have flowers of lavendar and peach with green leaves. Six different floral bouquets surround the tree and birds, and 14 smaller flowers are between them. Two separate panels, one on each side of central panel, contain green embroidered swags and different individual flowers.
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2008; David Wylie Wilson and Suzanne Wilson Brady, Toronto, ON by descent; Ruth Caroline Wylie by descent; Georgiana Roney Wylie (1890-1977).

Inscribed: Initials GW stitched in green embroidery thread on back corner

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Georgiana Roney Wylie

1889–1976

American, 1890-1977
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