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Coverlet

c. 1940

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names

Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image displays interwoven shapes in a checkerboard pattern, consisting of parallel and intersecting lines forming intricate designs. The abstract composition merges repeated geometric motifs, resembling textile patterns. The grid-like background alternates between blue and beige colors, with sections resembling zigzags, lattice, and interconnected crosses.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.7 x 28.1 cm (14 1/16 x 11 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 72" wide; 84" long
Accession Number

1943.8.615

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 108, no. 218.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: C. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540440

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