Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Helianthus annuus - Sunflower
Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) from Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Gift of Jane Miller Wright, 2002-73,11, dated 1849
Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos
Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) (Published as Flos solis major) from Basilius Bessler, Hortus Eystettensis, vol. 2, plate 206, 1620
Common Names: Sunflower, Common Sunflower, Common Annual Sunflower
Description: Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) is a member of the Aster family (Asteraceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, Vol. 5, p.126 recorded this Mexican and Peruvian native was first cultivated in England in 1596.
Quilts with this Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) motif:
Description: Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) is a member of the Aster family (Asteraceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, Vol. 5, p.126 recorded this Mexican and Peruvian native was first cultivated in England in 1596.
Quilts with this Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) motif:
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, One of a Collection of Appliquéd Quilt Squares Made by the Family and Friends of Mary B. Clarke (later Mrs. David H. Porter), Object Number 2002-73,10, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection, p. 107, dated March, 1850
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, One of a Collection of Appliquéd Quilt Squares Made by the Family and Friends of Mary B. Clarke (later Mrs. David H. Porter), Object Number 2002-73,11, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection, p. 107, dated 1849
- None known at this time
Additional Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) Motifs
Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number T.99-1959, c. 1815
Quilts with this Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) motif:
Chintz with this Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) motif:
- None known at this time
Chintz with this Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number T.99-1959, c. 1815
More Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) Motifs
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Two quilts with the same Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) motif different from those above:
Quilt with a Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) motif similar to the two above:
© Updated 10/4/2020 Author: Terry Terrell
- Shelburne Museum, Tree of Life Bedcover with Vases, Birds, and Pineapples, Object Number 10-93 (1952-613), The Art of the Needle: 100 Masterpiece Quilts from the Shelburne Museum, pp. 12-13 & 20, early 19th century
- Strangers' Hall, Norfolk Museums Service, Anna Brerton Patchwork Coverlet, The Quilts of the British Isles, p.p. 52-53, early 19th century
Quilt with a Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) motif similar to the two above:
- National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Hasbrouck Family’s Appliqué Counterpane, ID Number TE.T17737, New York Beauties, p. 123 and back cover, 1840-1860
© Updated 10/4/2020 Author: Terry Terrell