Patchwork Quilt with Eagles

c. 1938

Daniel Fletcher

Associated Names
Daniel Fletcher

Artist, American, 1900 - unknown

This is a photograph of a quilt. The quilt has geometric and bird motifs. It features concentric square patterns made of smaller triangular shapes in red and cream colors. The central design is surrounded by rows of triangular shapes leading towards the center. Stylized red birds are at the borders facing alternately towards and away from the center. The quilt shows intricate stitching, balanced color use, and a traditional design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 53.5 x 46.9 cm (21 1/16 x 18 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6' x 9'

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2591

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 563, no. 2071.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Daniel R. Fletcher

Wikidata ID

Q64540718

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