Coverlet (Section)

c. 1936

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image displays a square arrangement of intricate shapes and lines forming a symmetrical design. This abstract composition consists of stylized floral patterns with red and blue hues creating the illusion of roses, leaves, and other floral elements. The central focus of the design resembles a group of four roses, with petals and leaves extending outward and interconnected with symmetrical, leaf-like shapes. Additional repeating shapes surround the floral forms, evoking the appearance of smaller blossoms or stars, completing the pattern and reinforcing its connection to a woven or embroidered textile design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 35 cm (10 15/16 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.664


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 541, no. 2002.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: c. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540448

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