Animations:

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

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

Open 10:00–5:00

Visit
Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

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

Quilt Section - Patchwork

1935/1942

Florence Truelson

Associated Names

Florence Truelson

Artist, American, 1901 - 1959

The image shows a piece of fabric with intricate embroidery in various colors including dark blue, red, green, and multicolored threads forming patterns. The fabric is positioned horizontally in the image, with decorative edges hanging downwards towards the lower part of the image.

Download

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.3 x 58.4 cm (13 1/2 x 23 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.480

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Florence W. Truelson -

Wikidata ID

Q64561896

You may be interested in