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Patchwork Quilt

1935/1942

Elgin Moncure Styll

Associated Names

Elgin Moncure Styll

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an arrangement of geometric shapes, including a grid of right-angled triangles and rectangles creating a larger square pattern. The design consists of contrasting red and gray striped sections. The composition is bordered by a muted green frame.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 36.5 x 27.4 cm (14 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.485

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Elgin Moncure Styll

Wikidata ID

Q64558316

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