Beaded Bag

1935/1942

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

This is a painting of a decorative pouch. The image features an intricately designed pouch with a drawstring at the top, rendered in watercolor. The upper part of the pouch has a smooth, satin-like texture with darker tones. Below the drawstring, the pouch is adorned with a detailed pastoral scene made up of small beads or pixels. The scene depicts greenery and two figures in a natural setting, possibly under a tree with a field and clouds in the background. The bottom border of the pouch is decorated with blue flowers on a reddish-brown background. The artwork is signed by C. Chipieskoffels.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 24 cm (14 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2133


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: C. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540463

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