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Quilt - "Eastern Star"

c. 1940

Margaret Linsley

Associated Names

Margaret Linsley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a geometric design with triangles and quadrilaterals forming a star pattern. The composition utilizes colors like red, blue, pink, and white. It is centered within a square background with a polka dot pattern, resembling a quilt.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.8 x 35.5 cm (10 15/16 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 72" square
Accession Number

1943.8.322

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595008

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