Rare African American World Geography pictorial quilt, made by the Lomax sisters, Kentucky, circa 1940s-1950s, rayon, silk and cotton. Some wear and tears to top, some staining to backing. 96''h, 77''w. Provenance: Estate of Laura Fisher, New York, NY. Exhibited: Philadelphia Museum of Art; American Folk Art Museum, NYC; Gallery at Bristol-Myers Squibb (cover image of exhibition catalog). Published: ''New York Beauties: Quilts from the Empire State'' by Atkins, Tepper and Kogan, New York: Dutton Books/Museum of American Folk Art, 1992; and ''Quilts 2004: An Engagement Calendar'' by Laura Fisher, New York: Barnes & Noble. Catalog note: ''According to family lore, [the Lomax sisters] were school teachers who created the pictorial blocks based on pictures they savored in National Geographic Magazine. They never travelled overseas nor far from their Kentucky home, but were so affected by what they learned that they chose to depict some of the wonders of the world in this unique work.'' - Laura Fisher