Sarah Furman Warner Williams Explained

Sarah Furman Warner Williams
Known For:Needlework, embroidery

Sarah Furman Warner Williams (1764–1848) was an American embroiderer and quiltmaker.[1] Her coverlet, which she made in 1803 to honor the marriage of her 17-year old cousin Phebe Berrien Warner to Henry Cotheal,[2] is included in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[3] Needlework pieces by Williams are in the collection of the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade, 1500-1800. 9781588394965. Peck. Amelia. 2013. Metropolitan Museum of Art .
  2. Book: Local/Global: Women Artists in the Nineteenth Century. 9780754631972. Cherry. Deborah. Helland. Janice. 2006. Ashgate Publishing .
  3. Web site: Phebe Warner Coverlet . metmuseum.org.
  4. Web site: Textiles (Needlework) - Winterthur Museum . museumcollection.winterthur.org.

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