Keeping Alive the Remembrance: Commemorating America's Founding, 1776–1876
Quilt , probably made in Philadelphia, ca. 1870. Red, white, blue, beige, printed on solid calico and white cotton. Yale University Art Gallery, Gift of the Joel E. and Carole Bernstein Family Collection Toggle credit
Quilt , probably made in Philadelphia, ca. 1870. Red, white, blue, beige, printed on solid calico and white cotton. Yale University Art Gallery, Gift of the Joel E. and Carole Bernstein Family Collection Toggle credit · License
Keeping Alive the Remembrance: Commemorating America's Founding, 1776–1876 was on view at Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, United States, from November 7, 2025 to October 18, 2026.
Last verified October 15, 2026 · Official source ↗
Marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, this installation at the Yale University Art Gallery displays works created during the nation's first hundred years. The selection demonstrates how artists working in various mediums captured key moments and portraits, preserving a shared connection to the country's origins and moulding American visual memory.
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- Yale University Art GalleryNew Haven, United States · November 7, 2025 – October 18, 2026Closed 18 Oct
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Quilt , probably made in Philadelphia, ca. 1870. Red, white, blue, beige, printed on solid calico and white cotton. Yale University Art Gallery, Gift of the Joel E. and Carole Bernstein Family Collection Toggle credit
Quilt , probably made in Philadelphia, ca. 1870. Red, white, blue, beige, printed on solid calico and white cotton. Yale University Art Gallery, Gift of the Joel E. and Carole Bernstein Family Collection Toggle credit · License · Source ↗