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Crewel Embroidery

c. 1939

Helen E. Gilman

Associated Names

Helen E. Gilman

Artist, American, 1913 - 1983

The image shows a folded piece of fabric with a floral embroidery design. Large flowers in pink, white, and orange shades are embroidered against a yellow background. The color palette includes yellows and pastel tones of pink, orange, and white. The fabric is centered in the image with its folds creating a three-dimensional appearance, and the embroidered flowers are scattered across the fabric with stems and leaves intertwined throughout.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 51.4 x 58.4 cm (20 1/4 x 23 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2532

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64573458

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