Our Lady of Guadalupe

Artist Frances Graves (1910 Arroyo Seco, New Mexico - 1999)

Dateca. 1930

MediumChurro with Rambouillet and Merino wool (animal fiber), vegetable dye

Dimensions42 1/2 × 39 in. (108 × 99.1 cm)

ClassificationsTextile, Fiber Arts, & Beadwork

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mr. Kenner F. Hertford

Object numberPC1975.1.12

DescriptionLikely a Carson colcha with images of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Virgin of Guadalupe, on a beige ground with red and brown border. Colcha done on plain weave sabanilla, beige 1-ply Z spun wool warp & weft, embroidery is natural 1-ply, Z-twist beige, brown & coyote; also peach & yellow & blue 1-ply Z-twist aniline-dyed, no seam, doubled & hemmed w/ attached fringe (peach 1Z, loosely woven.) Four Guadalupes in the corners with central image flanked on the sides by candelabras and on the top & bottom by crosses. Central Guadalupe bordered by vine and line motifs. Corner Guadalupes bordered by vine motifs only. Colcha has brown border. Muslin hanging strip sewn to the reverse along the top edge.

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