Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Zea mays - Corn
Zea mays (Corn) ear motif from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whole Cloth Quilt, Purchase, Frank P. Stetz Bequest, in loving memory of David Stewart Hull, c. 1885
Zea mays (Corn) ear picture by Alabama Extension, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Zea mays (Corn) ear from J.W. Weinmann, Phytanthoza iconographia, vol. 2, plate 518, 1739
Common Names: Corn, Maize
Description: Zea mays (Corn) is a member of the Grass Family (Poaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 4, p. 223 lists this native of South America as having been cultivated in Britain before 1731.
Quilts with this Zea mays (Corn) motif:
Printed cotton with this Zea mays (Corn) motif:
Quilts with a different Zea mays (Corn) motif:
Printed cotton with a different Zea mays (Corn) motif:
Description: Zea mays (Corn) is a member of the Grass Family (Poaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 4, p. 223 lists this native of South America as having been cultivated in Britain before 1731.
Quilts with this Zea mays (Corn) motif:
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whole Cloth Quilt, Purchase, Frank P. Stetz Bequest, in loving memory of David Stewart Hull, 2015, Object Number 2015.128, c. 1885
Printed cotton with this Zea mays (Corn) motif:
- None known at this time
More Zea mays (Corn) Motifs
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Printed cotton with a different Zea mays (Corn) motif:
- Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile (Portuguese Stripe), Object Number 1994.0090, 1840-1860
© Updated 7/25/2021 Author: Terry Terrell