Coverlet (Section)

c. 1940

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image shows an abstract composition of rectangular shapes and lines arranged in a grid pattern. The rectangles vary in width and are filled with red, blue, and black colors. The overall arrangement forms a mosaic, reminiscent of woven fabric. The geometric precision and repetition enhance the sense of order.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 26.8 cm (14 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 72" wide; 96" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.585

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 545, no. 2015.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: C. Christoffels

Wikidata ID

Q64540417

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