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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Family Quilting
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Family Quilting

Artifact IDMO 1969.61
Object Type Painting
Artist (American, 1898 - 1985)
Date1934
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionspainting (painting on stretcher) H 36 in x W 44 in (91.4 cm x 111.8 cm )
 frame H 42 1/2 in x W 50 3/8 in x D 2 in (108 cm x 128 cm x 5.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn oil painting depicting a quilting party. It shows five women seated around a table working on a quilt, while a sixth woman is seated in a rocking chair in the forefront holding a baby. In the background, a bedroom can be seen through a doorway. The artist's signature is in the lower right: Dorothea Tomlinson 1934.

The painting is framed in a 3 1/2" wood frame with red and gilt highlights. A metal plaque attached to the bottom center of the frame reads: PUBLIC WORKS OF ART PROJECT. Adhered to the lower left corner of the front of the frame is a printed sticker: 219. A pencil note on the reverse of frame reads: Dorothea Tomlinson 2708 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa / Title Family Quilting / This painting is finished in La Frank Vibert Retouching (?) varnish / Treasury. On the left side of the reverse of the frame is another pencil notation: Dorothea Marques / 2315 Grand Apt. 303.
Historical NoteThis painting was created for the Treasury Department’s Public Works of Art Project (PWAP). It was displayed at a PWAP exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery from April 24-May 20, 1934.
Additional Details
Credit LineAllocated by the U.S. Government, Public Works of Art Project, 1933 - 19394. Held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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