Quilt: Housetop, Half Log Cabin

Rachel Carey George (American, 1908–2011)

1935

Object PlaceGee's Bend, Alabama, United States

Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave, printed, pieced, and quilted

DimensionsHeight x width: 218.4 × 227.6 cm (88 x 84.5 in.)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from the Frank B. Bemis Fund, The Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection, and Gallery Instructor 50th Anniversary Fund to support The Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection, and gift of Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S. Arnett Collection

Accession number2018.3097

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InscriptionsPartially printed on several pieces of top: "CABIN HOME/ OLD STYLE -- UNBOLTED/ CORN MEAL/ MANUFACTURED BY/ WESTERN GRAIN CO./ BIRMINGHAM, ALA."ProvenanceBy 2010, sold by the artist to William Arnett, Atlanta, GA; 2010, transferred by William Arnett to Souls Grown Deep Foundation (founded 2010), Atlanta, GA; 2018, sold by Souls Grown Deep Foundation to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)