Age of Jackson
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Everyday Art
In the period from 1828 to 1860, some of the things people used every day are today considered works of art.
These objects used in the home were often handmade. Practical items like quilts provided warmth and were beautiful. Objects like furniture were often handmade by local craftsmen who lived in the same communities with their customers.
Creating attractive, useful things was a way for Tennesseans to express their creativity.Picture Credits:
- Photograph showing two children in front of a quilt. The photo shows a young boy and girl standing in front of a quilt. Tennessee State Museum Collection, 2000.80.7.3
- Sideboard or a serving cabinet and drawer made of mahogany, cherry, pine, and tulip poplar woods. This sideboard was made by Samuel Holding in the 1820s in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Tennessee State Museum Collection, 1998.101.
- Arrowback Windsor chair made of maple and tulip poplar woods. This chair was made by Mordecai Lincoln in Greeneville, Tennessee in 1840. Tennessee State Museum Collection, 86.100.2A
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