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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Patchwork Quilt and Detail

c. 1936

Ellen Duncan

Associated Names

Ellen Duncan

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large square filled with a repeated pattern of small triangles and diamond shapes, along with a smaller hexagonal shape overlapping it. The square has alternating purple, black, and red triangles. The hexagonal shape has a central red hexagon with a green outline and purple corners.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.5 x 24.4 cm (13 9/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 72" wide; 84" high
Accession Number

1943.8.266

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64558995

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