Sampler

c. 1937

Clyde L. Cheney

Associated Names
Clyde L. Cheney

Artist, American, c. 1895 - 1968

This is a painting of various cross-stitched designs on fabric pieces. The artwork displays several separate fabric pieces, each featuring a different cross-stitched design. In the center, there is a large piece of fabric with a decorative border and a central motif of an eagle flanked by two floral designs and a written dedication or message. Surrounding this are smaller fabric pieces with various designs such as an eagle on a branch, a parrot on a branch, a floral arrangement in a vase, and abstract and floral designs in different colors. The composition is a collection of detailed and skillfully executed cross-stitch patterns arranged symmetrically.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.6 x 51.9 cm (12 13/16 x 20 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 17 1/2" wide; 21 3/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.30


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Clyde L. Cheney

Wikidata ID

Q64540247

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