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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Bible Book Marker

1941

Carl Buergerniss

Associated Names

Carl Buergerniss

Artist, American, 1877 - 1956

The image shows a pink decorative ribbon embroidered with red roses and green leaves, with pink fringe on the ends. The ribbon is placed centrally in the image, with the upper part folded and the lower ends hanging down, displaying the floral designs at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 44.4 x 34.2 cm (17 1/2 x 13 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.162

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in colored pencil: Carl / Buergerniss.

Wikidata ID

Q64537850

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