Pieced Autograph Quilt (1 Piece)

c. 1936

Margaret Linsley

Associated Names
Margaret Linsley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image features a symmetrical floral design with two main leafy branches, colorful circular fruits or flowers in red, blue, and pink, and green leaves with dotted patterns. The branches arch upwards from the bottom corners towards a central space on a cream backdrop. Text in the center reads: "Blessed be he that invented sleep, for it covereth a man all over, like a blanket. December 1852." Above this text, encased in a green leaf shape, is the name "James R. Gray." The artwork is set inside a simple border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.291


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64540563

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