Quilt, “Bars” or “Lazy Gal” pattern

Jeff Martin

About 1980

  • Titles Quilt, "Bars" or "Lazy Gal" pattern (Descriptive)
  • Artist Jeff Martin, American, Northport, Alabama, 1901 - 1991
  • Medium textiles
  • Dimensions 76 1/2 × 65 in. (194.3 × 165.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Robert and Helen Cargo African American Quilt Collection; Gift of Caroline Cargo, AFI.835.2013
  • Work Type quilt
  • Classification Quilts

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