Quilt in a variation of the Rambler pattern
Lyman, Mary Ann
about 1865–80
Artwork Information
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Title:
Quilt in a variation of the Rambler pattern
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Artist:
Lyman, Mary Ann
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Artist Bio:
American, 1813-1907
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Date:
about 1865–80
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Medium:
Pieced, quilted cotton with calico backing
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Dimensions:
87 x 79 inches
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Credit Line:
Wichita Art Museum, Museum purchase, Wichita Art Museum Members Foundation
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Object Number:
1975.4
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Display:
Not Currently on Display
About the Artwork
Mary A. Lyman
American, 1813–1907
Quilt in a variation of the Rambler pattern, about 1865–80
Pieced, quilted cotton with calico backing
Wichita Art Museum, Museum purchase, Wichita Art Museum Members Foundation
1975.4
The “Rambler” quilt pattern was developed to commemorate the first battle of the American Civil War. As the Union Army advanced towards the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, they encountered Confederate soldiers at a key railroad junction near Manassas, Virginia. The crisscrossed squares and triangles of the quilt’s composition referenced the rails and tracks that were a key strategic element in the topography of the battle.