Hearts and Gizzards

Maker Ottie M. Carter (American)

Date1935-1940

CultureAfrican American

Geographic OriginMadison, Florida

MediumCotton

DimensionsOverall: H 72 1/4 x W 60 1/2 in. (H 183.5 x W 153.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Dorothy O. Smith, 2012

Object number2012.28

On View

On view

Object NameQuilt

Title Details

Primary Title Hearts and Gizzards

InscriptionsnoneMarks and Labels/StampsnoneProvenanceQuilt made by donor's grandmother, Ottie M. Carter, to donor's mother, to donor.Exhibition HistoryThe Ballantine House, Alice's Bedroom, The Newark Museum of Art, Newark, New Jersey (November 17, 2024 - ongoing)
The Ballantine House, Main Bedroom, Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 5 - May 7, 2013)

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