Carpet
Crocheted rug depicting a village, with colorful houses, a church and a landscape in the background. The whole is framed by a brown border.
- Accession Number 2021.59.208
- Materials fiber
- Measurements 60 x 100 cm
Historical context
Rug or painting? A hooked rug is a story of fibers and women, of workshops and trade, of folk art enthusiasts and today’s tapestry-makers.
Carpet hooking developed around the middle of the 19th century, especially in Eastern Canada and New England. Women made them at home, alone or in groups, out of necessity to protect the household from the cold. They were modest objects of “beauty out of nothing”, originally ma...
- Accession Number 2021.59.208
- Materials fiber
- Measurements 60 x 100 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Jacques Lacaille, 2021.059.208
Photo by Michel Pinault
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