Hooked Rug

c. 1936

Jules Lefevere

Associated Names
Jules Lefevere

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a rectangular design with a central pattern of pink flowers and green leaves, bordered by an ornate gold frame with curly motifs, all set against a dark brown background. The color palette includes shades of pink, green, gold, and dark brown. The floral cluster is centrally located, with the golden curls forming a symmetrical border around it on all sides. The entire composition is centered within the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.5 x 23.1 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 24" wide; 42" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.247

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 533, no. 1985.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J.Z. LEFEVRE

Wikidata ID

Q64591601

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